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Grep of noun only compact disc read-only memory erasable programmable read-only memory read-only file read-only memory read-only memory chip read-only storage Overview of adj only The adj only has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (0) lone, lonesome, only, sole, solitary -- (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") 2. alone, only -- (exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only") Overview of adv only The adv only has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (258) merely, simply, just only, but -- (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") 2. (226) entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only -- (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") 3. (13) only -- (with nevertheless the final result; "He arrived only to find his wife dead"; "We won only to lose again in the next round") 4. (6) only -- (in the final outcome; "These news will only make you more upset") 5. (4) only -- (except that "It was the same story; only this time she came out better") 6. (2) only, only if only when -- (never except when "call me only if your cold gets worse") 7. only -- (as recently as "I spoke to him only an hour ago") Antonyms of adj only 2 senses of only Sense 1 lone(postnominal), lonesome(postnominal), only(postnominal), sole(postnominal), solitary(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA single) -> multiple Sense 2 alone(prenominal), only INDIRECT (VIA exclusive) -> inclusive Similarity of adj only 2 senses of only Sense 1 lone(postnominal), lonesome(postnominal), only(postnominal), sole(postnominal), solitary(postnominal) => single(postnominal) (vs. multiple) Sense 2 alone(prenominal), only => exclusive (vs. inclusive) Attributes of adj only Familiarity of adj only only used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj only curmudgeonly eyes-only form-only matronly one and only only Overview of adj only The adj only has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (0) lone, lonesome, only, sole, solitary -- (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") 2. alone, only -- (exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only") Overview of adv only The adv only has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (258) merely, simply, just only, but -- (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") 2. (226) entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only -- (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") 3. (13) only -- (with nevertheless the final result; "He arrived only to find his wife dead"; "We won only to lose again in the next round") 4. (6) only -- (in the final outcome; "These news will only make you more upset") 5. (4) only -- (except that "It was the same story; only this time she came out better") 6. (2) only, only if only when -- (never except when "call me only if your cold gets worse") 7. only -- (as recently as "I spoke to him only an hour ago")
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