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| lone, lonesome, only, sole, solitary | (adj.) | being the only one; 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" |
| alone, only | (adj.) | exclusive of anyone or anything else.; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only" |
| but, just, merely, only, simply | (adv.) | and nothing more.; "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" |
| alone, entirely, exclusively, only, solely | (adv.) | without any others being included or involved.; "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" |
| only | (adv.) | with nevertheless the final result.; "He arrived only to find his wife dead"; "We won only to lose again in the next round" |
| only | (adv.) | in the final outcome.; "These news will only make you more upset" |
| only | (adv.) | except that.; "It was the same story; only this time she came out better" |
| only, only if, only when | (adv.) | never except when.; "call me only if your cold gets worse" |
| only | (adv.) | as recently as.; "I spoke to him only an hour ago" |
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