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only

adverb (BAD RESULT)
 
 
/ˈəʊn.li/ US  /ˈoʊn-/

Definition

used when saying that something unpleasant will happen as a result of an action or a failure to act: If you don't do something about it now it will only get worse.Merely and barelyAlmost
(Definition of only adverb (BAD RESULT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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