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1. [adverb] 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"
   Synonyms: merely, simply, just, but
   
   
2. [adverb] 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"
   Synonyms: entirely, exclusively, solely, alone
   
   
3. [adverb] with nevertheless the final result; "He arrived only to find his wife dead"; "We won only to lose again in the next round"
   
   
4. [adverb] in the final outcome; "These news will only make you more upset"
   
   
5. [adverb] except that; "It was the same story; only this time she came out better"
   
   
6. [adverb] never except when; "call me only if your cold gets worse"
   Synonyms: if, when
   
   
7. [adverb] as recently as; "I spoke to him only an hour ago"
   
   
8. [adjective] 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"
   Synonyms: lone, lonesome, sole, solitary
   
   
9. [adjective] exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only"
   Synonyms: alone
   
   

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