Only
Synonyms for only
adj singular
alone
apart
exclusive
individual
isolated
lone
matchless
one
particular
peerless
single
sole
solitary
solo
unaccompanied
unequaled
unique
unparalleled
unrivaled
by oneself
once in a lifetime
one and only
one shot
onliest
Synonyms
adv barely; exclusively
particularly
hardly
merely
purely
simply
alone
entirely
solely
but
just
plainly
totally
utterly
wholly
at most
nothing but
uniquely
Antonyms
indefinitely
incompletely
Usage Notes
The placement of only as a modifier is more a matter of style and clarity than of grammatical rule. In a sentence like The doctor examined the children, varying the placement of only results in quite different meanings: The doctor only examined the children means that the doctor did nothing else. And The doctor examined only the children means that no one else was examined. Especially in formal writing, the placement of only immediately before what it modifies is often observed: She sold the stock only because she needed the money. However, there has long been a tendency in all varieties of speech and writing to place only before the verb (She only sold the stock because she needed the money), and such placement is rarely confusing.
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Synonyms for only one adj alone, singular exclusive lone remaining solitary ace solo separate one single individual particular only unique one and only onliest unshared Antonyms for only one combined together mixed united shared common general ordinary