Only

  • 31only —    In general, only ought to be attached to the word or phrase it is modifying and not set adrift, as here: The A Class bus only ran on Sundays (Observer). Taken literally, the sentence suggests that on other days of the week the bus did… …

    Dictionary of troublesome word

  • 32only if — adverb never except when (Freq. 1) call me only if your cold gets worse • Syn: ↑only, ↑only when * * * ˈonly if idiom (rather formal) used to state the only situation in which sth can happen …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 33only — 1. adjective /ˈəʊn.li,ˈoʊn.li/ a) Alone in a category. He is the only doctor for miles. b) Singularly superior; the best. The only people in the stadium were the fans: no players, coaches, or officials. Syn: sole, lone …

    Wiktionary

  • 34only — adverb 1》 and no one or nothing more besides.     ↘no longer ago than.     ↘not until. 2》 with the negative or unfortunate result that. adjective alone of its or their kind; single or solitary. ↘alone deserving consideration. conjunction informal …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 35Only — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Only », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Only est un single du groupe Nine Inch Nails.… …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 36only — 1. adverb 1) only enough for two Syn: at most, at best, just, no more than, hardly, barely, scarcely 2) for your eyes only Syn: exclusively, solely, purely 3) …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 37only —  In general, only ought to be attached to the word or phrase it is modifying and not set adrift, as here: The A Class bus only ran on Sundays (Observer). Taken literally, the sentence suggests that on other days of the week the bus did something… …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • 38only — (as used in expressions) compact disc read only memory erasable programmable read only memory Read only memory …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 39only — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Only is used with these nouns: ↑chance, ↑child, ↑complaint, ↑conjecture, ↑copy, ↑daughter, ↑exception, ↑explanation, ↑hope, ↑means, ↑motivation, ↑ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 40only —   Wale nō, wale.    ♦ One only, ho okahi wale nō, kiakahi.    ♦ Only if, only when, aia nō ā …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary