| ADVERB | all | only, merely, simply, just, but | and nothing more |
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| all | only, entirely, exclusively, solely, alone | without any others being included or involved | |
| all | only | with nevertheless the final result | |
| all | only | in the final outcome | |
| all | only | except that | |
| all | only, only if, only when | never / never except when | |
| all | only | as recently as | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | only, lone, lonesome, sole, solitary | being the only one |
| all | only, alone | exclusive of anyone or anything else |
| Sounds | ow'nliy | |
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| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | The only one; single and isolated from others. | |
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| Example | "an only child" | |
| Synonyms | lone, lonesome, sole, solitary | |
| Broader | single | Existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual |
| Spanish | solitario, único | |
| Catalan | solitari | |
| Meaning | Exclusive of anyone or anything else. | |
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| Example | "I'll have this car and this car only" | |
| Synonym | alone | |
| Broader | exclusive | excluding much or all |
| Meaning | And nothing more. | |
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| Example | "he was only a child" | |
| Synonyms | merely, simply, just, but | |
| Spanish | apenas, meramente, simplemente, solamente, solo, sólo, únicamente | |
| Catalan | merament, simplement | |
| Meaning | Without any others being included or involved. | |
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| Example | "a privilege granted only to him" | |
| Synonyms | entirely, exclusively, solely, alone | |
| Spanish | exclusivamente, exclusive, solamente, solo, sólo, únicamente | |
| Catalan | exclusivament, només | |
| Meaning | With nevertheless the final result. | |
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| Spanish | solamente | |
| Meaning | In the final outcome. | |
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| Example | "These news will only make you more upset" | |
| Spanish | aún | |
| Meaning | Except that. | |
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| Example | only this time she came out better" | |
| Meaning | never / never except when. | |
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| Example | "call me only if your cold gets worse" | |
| Synonyms | only if, only when | |
| Meaning | As recently as. | |
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| Example | "I spoke to him only an hour ago" | |
| Spanish | apenas, solo | |
| Catalan | només, solament, sols | |
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