only

• "single and isolated from others"
• "the lone doctor in the entire county"
• "a lonesome pine"
• "an only child"
• "the sole heir"
• "the sole example"
• "a solitary instance of cowardice"
• "a solitary speck in the sky"

Synonyms

• lone(a)
• lonesome(a)
• only(a)
• sole(a)
• solitary(a)

• "she alone believed him"
• "cannot live by bread alone"
• "I'll have this car and this car only"

Synonyms

• alone(p)

• "I was merely asking"
• "it is simply a matter of time"
• "just a scratch"
• "he was only a child"
• "hopes that last but a moment"

Synonyms

• merelyand nothing more
• simplyand nothing more; (used for emphasis) absolutely; absolutely; in a simple manner
• justused especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience; free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; of moral excellence; and nothing more; indicating exactness or preciseness; only a moment ago; (used for emphasis) absolutely; only a very short time before; possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true); exactly at this moment or the moment described; by a little
• butand nothing more

• "was entirely to blame"
• "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"
• "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"
• "did it solely for money"
• "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"
• "a privilege granted only to him"

Synonyms

• entirelyto a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); without any others being included or involved
• exclusivelywithout any others being included or involved
• solelywithout any others being included or involved
• alonewithout any others being included or involved; without anybody else or anything else; isolated from others; lacking companions or companionship; exclusive of anyone or anything else; radically distinctive and without equal

• "He arrived only to find his wife dead"
• "We won only to lose again in the next round"

• "These news will only make you more upset"

• "It was the same story"
• "only this time she came out better"

• "call me only if your cold gets worse"

Synonyms

• only ifnever except when
• only whennever except when

• "I spoke to him only an hour ago"