only
adjective [before noun] /ˈəʊn.li/
/ˈoʊn-/ Definition
A1 used to show that there is a single one or very few of something, or that there are no others: I was the only person on the train. Is this really the only way to do it? The only thing that matters is that the baby is healthy. It was the only thing I could do under the circumstances. Rita was the only person to complain.Single, double and multiple
(Definition of only adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bilateral adjective
- deca- prefix
- double (up) as sth phrasal verb
- double adjective
- double adverb
- double noun, predeterminer
- double verb
- dualism noun
- himself pronoun (MALE)
- none but idiom
- plural adjective (DIFFERENT)
- purely adverb
- singly adverb
- sole adjective
- solitary adjective
- thrice adverb
- tri- prefix
- tripartite adjective
- triple adjective
- twice predeterminer, adverb
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