Only

  • 21only */*/*/ — UK [ˈəʊnlɪ] / US [ˈoʊnlɪ] adjective, adverb, conjunction Summary: Only can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: It s only an idea, but I thought we could try it out. ♦ She was only 18 when she had her first child. ♦ I only hope we can… …

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  • 22only — /ohn lee/, adv. 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… …

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  • 23only*/*/*/ — [ˈəʊnli] grammar word summary: Only can be: ■ an adverb: She s only 18. ■ an adjective: You re the only person who can help me. ■ a conjunction: You can come, only make sure you re on time. 1) nothing, no one, nowhere etc except used for showing… …

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  • 24only — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ānlīc, from ān one more at one Date: before 12th century 1. unquestionably the best ; peerless 2. a. alone in a class or category ; sole < the only one left …

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  • 25only — adv., adj., & conj. adv. 1 solely, merely, exclusively; and no one or nothing more besides (I only want to sit down; will only make matters worse; needed six only; is only a child). 2 no longer ago than (saw them only yesterday). 3 not until&#8230; …

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  • 26only — on•ly [[t]ˈoʊn li[/t]] adv. 1) without others or anything further; alone; solely; exclusively: This information is for your eyes only[/ex] 2) no more than; merely; just: only on weekends; If it were only true![/ex] 3) as recently as: I read that&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 27only — A frequent error in speech, a mistake made by nearly everyone, is misplacing a modifier such as only. When one says Hank only wanted to borrow $5, he has said that the only thing Hank wanted was to borrow $5. What he probably had in mind was Hank …

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  • 28only — 1. adverb 1) there was only enough for two Syn: at most, at best, (only) just, no/not more than; barely, scarcely, hardly, narrowly 2) she works only on one painting at a time Syn: exclusively, solely, to the …

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  • 29only — /ˈoʊnli / (say ohnlee) adverb 1. without others or anything further; alone; solely: only she remained. 2. no more than; merely; but; just: if you would only consent. 3. singly; as the only one: the only begotten Son of God. 4. as recently as: he&#8230; …

  • 30Only — Jerry Only, 2008 Jerry Only, eigentlich Gerard Caiafa, (* 21. April 1959 in Lodi, New Jersey) ist ein US amerikanischer Rockmusiker, der als langjähriges Mitglied der Punkband The Misfits bekannt wurde. Das Zustandekommen des Küns …

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