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  1. ONLY definition: 1. used to show that there is a single one or very few of something, or that there are no others…. Learn more.

  2. a. : as recently as : not before. only last week. only in the last year did she get recognition. b. : in the immediate past. only just talked to her. Placement of Only in a Sentence: Usage Guide. The placement of only in a sentence has been a source of studious commentary since the 18th century, most of it intended to prove by force of argument ...

  3. In informal English, only is often used as a sentence connector: I would have phoned you, only I didn't know your number. This use should be avoided in formal writing: I would have phoned you if I'd known your number.

  4. 1. adverb [ADVERB before verb] A2. 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. Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb.

  5. Definition of only adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. not more than a particular size or amount: It'll only take a few minutes. She's only fifteen. Fewer examples. I've only got £30 to last me till the end of the month. She only lived a few days after the accident. I've only read 50 pages so far. She's only thirteen but she's very sensible.

  7. Definitions of only. adverb. without any others being included or involved. “a privilege granted only to him”. synonyms: alone, entirely, exclusively, solely. adjective. being the only one; single and isolated from others. “an only child”. synonyms: lone, lonesome, sole, solitary.

  8. Definition of only adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. only / ˈəʊnlɪ / adj (prenominal) the only ⇒ being single or very few in number: the only men left in town were too old to bear arms (of a child) having no siblings; unique by virtue of being superior to anything else; peerless; one and only ⇒ (adjective) incomparable; unique (as noun) the object of all one's love: you are my one and ...

  10. only meaning, definition, what is only: not more than a particular number, age e...: Learn more.

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