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Definitions for Only

[1] without others or anything further; alone; solely; exclusively: This information is for your eyes only.
[2] no more than; merely; just: If it were only true! I cook only on weekends.
[3] as recently as: I read that article only yesterday.
[4] in the final outcome or decision: You will only regret your harsh words to me.
[5] being the single one or the relatively few of the kind: This is the only pencil I can find.
[6] having no sibling or no sibling of the same sex: an only child; an only son.
[7] single in superiority or distinction; unique; the best: the one and only Muhammad Ali.
[8] but (introducing a single restriction, restraining circumstance, or the like): I would have gone, only you objected.
[9] Older Use . except; but: Only for him you would not be here.
[10] only too , as a matter of fact; extremely: I am only too glad to go. unfortunately; very: It is only too likely to happen.
[11] the only being single or very few in number the only men left in town were too old to bear arms
[12] (of a child) having no siblings
[13] unique by virtue of being superior to anything else; peerless
[14] one and only (adjective) incomparable; unique (as noun) the object of all one's love you are my one and only
[15] without anyone or anything else being included; alone you have one choice only ; only a genius can do that
[16] merely or just it's only Henry
[17] no more or no greater than we met only an hour ago
[18] Irish (intensifier) she was only marvellous ; it was only dreadful
[19] used in conditional clauses introduced by if to emphasize the impossibility of the condition ever being fulfilled if I had only known, this would never have happened
[20] not earlier than; not…until I only found out yesterday
[21] if only an expression used to introduce a wish, esp one felt to be unrealizable
[22] only if never…except when
[23] only too (intensifier) he was only too pleased to help most regrettably (esp in the phrase only too true )
[24] but; however: used to introduce an exception or condition play outside: only don't go into the street

Words related to Only

alone, particularly, hardly, merely, purely, simply, entirely, solely, but, just, apart, exclusive, individual, isolated, lone, matchless, one, particular, peerless, single

Words nearby Only

online thesaurus, onliner, onload, onlooker, onlooking, only, only game in town, the, only too, only-begotten, onnagata, onomasiology

Origin of Only

before 900; Middle English; Old English ānlich, ǣnlich. See one, -ly

Word origin for Only

Old English ānlīc, from ān one + -līc -ly ²

Synonyms for Only

alone, apart, by oneself, exclusive, individual, isolated, lone, matchless, once in a lifetime, one, one and only, one shot, onliest, particular, peerless, single, sole, solitary, solo, unaccompanied, unequaled, unique, unparalleled, unrivaled