'only' definitions:
Definition of 'only'
(from WordNet)
adverb
And nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment" [syn: merely, simply, just, only, but]
adverb
Without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him" [syn: entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only]
adverb
With nevertheless the final result; "He arrived only to find his wife dead"; "We won only to lose again in the next round"
adverb
In the final outcome; "These news will only make you more upset"
adverb
Except that; "It was the same story; only this time she came out better"
adverb
adverb
As recently as; "I spoke to him only an hour ago"
adjective
Being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky" [syn: lone(a), lonesome(a), only(a), sole(a), solitary(a)]
adjective
Exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only" [syn: alone(p), only]
Synonyms of 'only'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- after a fashion,
- alone,
- appreciably,
- at any rate,
- at best,
- at least,
- at most,
- at the least,
- at the most,
- at the outside,
- at worst,
- azygous,
- barely,
- but,
- celibate,
- companionless,
- comparatively,
- contrariwise,
- detectably,
- entirely,
- exclusive,
- exclusively,
- fairly,
- first and last,
- however,
- impair,
- in a manner,
- in a way,
- in part,
- in some measure,
- incomparable,
- incompletely,
- inimitable,
- integrally,
- irreducibly,
- just,
- leastwise,
- lone,
- matchless,
- merely,
- mildly,
- moderately,
- modestly,
- not comprehensively,
- not exhaustively,
- odd,
- on the contrary,
- one,
- one and only,
- only-begotten,
- part,
- partially,
- particular,
- partly,
- peerless,
- plainly,
- pro tanto,
- purely,
- relatively,
- separate,
- simply,
- simply and solely,
- single,
- singly,
- singular,
- so far,
- sole,
- solely,
- solitary,
- solo,
- somewhat,
- thus far,
- to a degree,
- to some degree,
- tolerably,
- totally,
- transcendent,
- unaccompanied,
- unanalyzably,
- unattended,
- undividedly,
- unequaled,
- unexampled,
- unique,
- unmatched,
- unpaired,
- unparagoned,
- unparalleled,
- unrepeatable,
- unrepeated,
- unrivaled,
- visibly,
- wholly,
- yet