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Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Alternative Spelling 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Conjunction 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 Related terms

English

Alternative Spelling

onely

Adjective

only (no comparative or superlative forms)

1. singular; part of a relatively small number

   he is the only doctor for miles

2. without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender

   he is their only son, infact, an only child

3. singularly superior; the best

Related terms

• only child

Translations

• Estonian: ainus
• Finnish: ainoa , ainut
• German: einzig
• Ido: nura
• único
• Swedish: enda

Adverb

only

1. without others or anything further; exclusively

   my heart is her's, and her's only

2. no more than; just

   if there were only one more ticket!

3. as recently as

   he left only moments ago

Translations

• Estonian: ainult
• Finnish: vain, ainoastaan
• German: einzig , nur
•  : seulement
•  : nur
• Spanish: sólo , solamente
• Swedish: bara , endast

Conjunction

only

1. but; except

   I would enjoy running only I have this broken leg

Translations

• Finnish: mutta , paitsi että
• Spanish: pero, ojalá

Related terms

• if only