if only

if on·ly

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [if ohn-lee]
- /ɪf ˈoʊn li/
- /ɪf ˈəʊnli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [if ohn-lee]
- /ɪf ˈoʊn li/

Definitions of if only words

interjection if only expressing a wish 1
noun if only on the single condition that 1
phrase if only You use if only with past tenses to introduce what you think is a fairly good reason for doing something, although you realize it may not be a very good one. 0
noun if only an expression used to introduce a wish, esp one felt to be unrealizable 0
noun if only would that; I wish that 0

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Parts of speech for If only

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adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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if only popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for if only

conj if only

therefore — in consequence of that; as a result; consequently: I think; therefore I am.
as long as — If you say that something is the case as long as or so long as something else is the case, you mean that it is only the case if the second thing is the case.

All 2 Synonyms of if only

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