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adj. Alone in kind or class; sole: an only child; the only one left.

adj. Standing alone by reason of superiority or excellence.

ad. Without anyone or anything else; alone: room for only one passenger.

ad. At the very least: If you would only come home. The story was only too true.

ad. And nothing else or more: I only work here.

ad. Exclusively; solely: facts known only to us.

ad. In the last analysis or final outcome: actions that will only make things worse.

ad. With the final result; nevertheless: received a raise only to be laid off.

ad. As recently as: called me only last month.

ad. In the immediate past: only just saw them.

conjunction. Were it not that; except.

conjunction. With the restriction that; but: You may go, only be careful.

conjunction. However; and yet: The merchandise is well made, only we can't use it.

adj. Alone in a category.

adj. Singularly superior; the best.

adj. Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.

adj. Mere.

ad. without others or anything further; exclusively

ad. no more than; just

ad. as recently as

conjunction. Under the condition that; but.

conjunction. However.

conjunction. But for the fact that; except.

adj. One alone; single

adj. Alone in its class; by itself; not associated with others of the same class or kind.

adj. Alone, by reason of superiority; preëminent; chief.

ad. In one manner or degree; for one purpose alone; simply; merely; barely.

ad. So and no otherwise; no other than; exclusively; solely; wholly.

ad. Singly; without more.

ad. Above all others; particularly.

conjunction. Save or except (that); -- an adversative used elliptically with or without that, and properly introducing a single fact or consideration.

Single as regards number, or as regards class or kind; one and no more or other; single; sole: as, he was the only person present; the only answer possible; an only son; my only friend; the only assignable reason.

Alone; nothing or nobody but.

Mere; simple.

Single in degree or excellence; hence, distinguished above or beyond all others; special.

Alone; no other or others than; nothing or nobody else than; nothing or nobody but; merely: as, only one remained; man cannot live on bread only.

No more than; merely; simply; just: as, he had sold only two.

In but one manner, for but one purpose, by but one means, with but one result, etc.; in no other manner, respect, place, direction, circumstances, or condition than; at no other time, or in no other way, etc., than; for no other purpose or with no other result than; solely; exclusively; entirely; altogether: as, he ventured forth only at night; he was saved only by the skin of his teeth; he escaped the gallows only to be drowned; articles sold only in packages.

Above all others; preëminently; especially.

Singly; with no other in the same relation: as, the only begotten Son of the Father.

Synonyms 1-3. Alone, Only. See alone.

But; except; excepting that.

Except; with the exception of.

ad. in the final outcome

ad. as recently as

ad. and nothing more

ad. without any others being included or involved

adj. exclusive of anyone or anything else

ad. with nevertheless the final result

ad. never except when

adj. being the only one; single and isolated from others

ad. except that

"Martha only barely concealed her disgust when she said “this is the _only_ cookbook of mine that you have?”"

exclusive    single   

not only … but also …   

if only   

only child    one and only    if only    only if    if any    if and only if   

single    preëminent    chief    simply    merely    barely    exclusively    solely    wholly    singly   

lonely   

very    real    then    previous    principal    just    under    some    than    mere