All only synonyms
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O o adverb only
- merely β only as specified and nothing more; simply: merely a matter of form.
- simply β in a simple manner; clearly and easily.
- just β guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- barely β You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case.
- alone β When you are alone, you are not with any other people.
- entirely β Completely (often used for emphasis).
- hardly β only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever.
- particularly β in a particular or to an exceptional degree; especially: He read it with particularly great interest.
- purely β entirely; completely.
- solely β as the only one or ones: solely responsible.
- but β You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something which adds to what you have just said.
- at most β at the maximum
- nothing but β no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
- plainly β clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- totally β wholly; entirely; completely.
- uniquely β existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.
- utterly β in an utter manner; completely; absolutely.
- wholly β entirely; totally; altogether; quite.
adjective only
- lone β being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied: a lone traveler.
- solitary β alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- individual β a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- one β being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
- single β only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
- singular β extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional: a singular success.
- apart β When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
- by oneself β be oneself, to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition. to be unaffected and sincere: One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.
- exclusive β An item or story published or broadcast by only one source.
- isolated β compact
- matchless β having no equal; peerless; unequaled; incomparable: matchless courage.
- once in a lifetime β extremely rarely
- one and only β incomparable; unique
- onliest β being the single one or the relatively few of the kind: This is the only pencil I can find.
- particular β of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- peerless β having no equal; matchless; unrivaled.
- sole β being the only one; only: the sole living relative.
- solo β a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment: She sang a solo.
- unaccompanied β not accompanied; alone: The shipment arrived unaccompanied by an invoice.
- unequaled β not equaled or surpassed; matchless: an unequaled record of victories.
- unique β existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.
- unparalleled β not paralleled; unequaled or unmatched; peerless; unprecedented: unparalleled athletic ability.
- unrivaled β having no rival or competitor; having no equal; incomparable; supreme: His work is unrivaled for the beauty of its prose.