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only

/ˈəʊn.li/
Meanings
  • adverb

    being the only one; single and alone

  • adverb

    used to indicate that there is no other; only

  • determiner, pronoun

    the one and only; the unique one

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈoʊn.li/



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Synonyms

lone , sole , nonpareil , peerless , unequaled
Rhymes
Words rhyming with only
alone , home , mown , gone , known
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. only (English) : adverb: being the only one; single and alone; alone; unique; solely

  2. only (English) : determiner, pronoun: the one and only; the unique one

  3. olly (English) : a type of olive tree

  4. olly (English slang) : excited, enthusiastic

Variants
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only , only child , only fair , only have eyes for , only natural , only right , only succeed in , only too
Forms
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only, onlys, onlyer, onlyest

Etymology
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Old English 'anlican', from 'an' meaning 'one' and 'lican' meaning 'like'. It has evolved through Middle English to its current form.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'only' appears 346 times in the Bible.

  2. In the English language, 'only' is the 17th most common word.

  3. The longest word in English containing the letter 'o' only is 'boomerang'.

Related Concepts
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  1. unique: refers to something that is unlike any other and cannot be matched

  2. single: refers to something that is not part of a group or pair

Culture
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In literature, 'only' has been used extensively to create suspense and tension. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth says, 'I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which, like the moon at the full, can make me mad.' This line implies that Lady Macbeth's actions are driven solely by her ambition.

How to Memorize "only"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a lonely tree in the middle of a vast desert.
    - Visualize a single raindrop falling from the sky.
    - Picture a solitary astronaut floating in space.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'only' with the number '1'.
    - Link 'only' to the idea of being unique.
    - Connect 'only' to the concept of singularity.

  3. mnemonics

    - One letter O, One tree, Only tree.
    - One in a million, Only one, One and only.
    - One is the loneliest number, Only you can help me stand.

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