ALL meanings of only
on·ly
O o - adjective only without siblings 1
- adverb only very 1
- noun only but 1
- noun only And no one or nothing more besides; solely or exclusively. 1
- adverb only without others or anything further; alone; solely; exclusively: This information is for your eyes only. 1
- adverb only no more than; merely; just: If it were only true! I cook only on weekends. 1
- adverb only as recently as: I read that article only yesterday. 1
- adverb only in the final outcome or decision: You will only regret your harsh words to me. 1
- adjective only being the single one or the relatively few of the kind: This is the only pencil I can find. 1
- adjective only having no sibling or no sibling of the same sex: an only child; an only son. 1
- adjective only single in superiority or distinction; unique; the best: the one and only Muhammad Ali. 1
- idioms only only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: I am only too glad to go. unfortunately; very: It is only too likely to happen. 1
- adverb only simply 1
- adverb only merely 1
- adjective only one or one of few 1
- adverb only exclusively 1
- adjective only best 1
- adverb only You use only to indicate the one thing that is true, appropriate, or necessary in a particular situation, in contrast to all the other things that are not true, appropriate, or necessary. 0
- adverb only You use only to introduce the thing which must happen before the thing mentioned in the main part of the sentence can happen. 0
- adjective only If you talk about the only person or thing involved in a particular situation, you mean there are no others involved in it. 0
- adjective only An only child is a child who has no brothers or sisters. 0
- adverb only You use only to indicate that something is no more important, interesting, or difficult, for example, than you say it is, especially when you want to correct a wrong idea that someone may get or has already got. 0
- adverb only You use only to emphasize how small an amount is or how short a length of time is. 0
- adverb only You use only to emphasize that you are talking about a small part of an amount or group, not the whole of it. 0
- adverb only Only is used after 'can' or 'could' to emphasize that it is impossible to do anything except the rather inadequate or limited action that is mentioned. 0
- adverb only You can use only in the expressions I only wish or I only hope in order to emphasize what you are hoping or wishing. 0
- conjunction only Only can be used to add a comment which slightly changes or limits what you have just said. 0
- conjunction only Only can be used after a clause with 'would' to indicate why something is not done. 0
- adverb only You can use only before an infinitive to introduce an event which happens immediately after one you have just mentioned, and which is rather surprising or unfortunate. 0
- adverb only You can use only to emphasize how appropriate a certain course of action or type of behaviour is. 0
- adverb only You can use only in front of a verb to indicate that the result of something is unfortunate or undesirable and is likely to make the situation worse rather than better. 0
- adjective only (of a child) having no siblings 0
- adjective only unique by virtue of being superior to anything else; peerless 0
- adverb only without anyone or anything else being included; alone 0
- adverb only merely or just 0
- adverb only no more or no greater than 0
- adverb only (intensifier) 0
- adverb only used in conditional clauses introduced by if to emphasize the impossibility of the condition ever being fulfilled 0
- adverb only not earlier than; not…until 0
- sentence connector only but; however: used to introduce an exception or condition 0
- adjective only alone of its or their kind; by itself or by themselves; sole 0
- adjective only having no siblings 0
- adjective only alone in its or their superiority; best; finest 0
- adverb only and no other; and no (or nothing) more; solely; exclusively 0
- adverb only merely; simply 0
- adverb only (but) in what follows or in the end 0
- adverb only as recently as 0
- conjunction only were it not that; except that; but 0