Meaning & use
only
Solely or merely, and not anything or anyone more or other than what is specified.
See it in a sentence
I only wanted to ask a quick question before the meeting began.
She has only two dollars left until her paycheck arrives on Friday.
A note on using this word
As an adjective, 'only' means 'single' or 'sole,' as in 'her only friend,' while as an adverb it restricts meaning to what follows.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Being the single one or ones; sole.
He was the only student who finished the exam early that morning.
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