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   /ˈəʊnli/

   adverb

   • 1. and no one or nothing more besides; solely: "there are only a limited number of tickets available" Similar at mostat best(only) justno/not more thanas little asno longer ago thannot untilbarelyscarcelyhardlynarrowlyby a hair's breadthby the skin of one's teethexclusivelysolelyentirelyuniquelywhollyto the exclusion of everything else
   • ▪ no more than (implying that more was expected); merely: "deaths from heart disease have only declined by 10 per cent"
   • 2. no longer ago than: "genes that were discovered only last year" Similar at mostat best(only) justno/not more thanas little asno longer ago thannot untilbarelyscarcelyhardlynarrowlyby a hair's breadthby the skin of one's teeth
   • ▪ not until: "a final report reached him only on January 15"
   • 3. with the negative or unfortunate result that: "she turned into the car park, only to find her way blocked"
   • ▪ in an inevitable but undesirable way: "rebellion will only bring more unhappiness"

   adjective

   • 1. alone of its or their kind; single or solitary: "the only medal we had ever won"
   • ▪ alone deserving consideration: "it's simply the only place to be seen these days"

   conjunction

   • 1. except that; but: informal "he is still a young man, only he seems older because of his careworn expression"

   Word Origin Old Englishānlic (adjective) (see one, -ly1).

   Scrabble Points: 7

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