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only

/ only /
adverb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adverb Sense 1
with nevertheless the final result
"He arrived only to find his wife dead"
"We won only to lose again in the next round"
adverb Sense 2
in the final outcome
"These news will only make you more upset"
adverb Sense 3
as recently as
"I spoke to him only an hour ago"
adverb Sense 4
except that
"It was the same story; only this time she came out better"
adverb Sense 5
never except when
"call me only if your cold gets worse"
adjective satellite Sense 6
exclusive of anyone or anything else
"she alone believed him"
"cannot live by bread alone"
"I''ll have this car and this car only"
Similar:
exclusive
adverb Sense 7
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"
Pertains to:
bare(a) mere(a) simple(a)
adverb Sense 8
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"
Pertains to:
exclusive sole(a)
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
1
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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