only

/ˈoʊnli/

adjectiveadverbon · ly

It’s the ONE-ly choice: ONLY has ONE in it (ON-ly).

Yes, it's only. Remember it’s ON + LY: there’s no extra vowel between n and l.

Definitions

  1. adjectivebeing the single one or ones; no others.
  2. adverband no one or nothing more besides; just.

Examples

  • Only one cookie was left on the plate.
  • I only meant to help, not to interrupt.
  • She was the only student who remembered to bring her notebook.

Synonyms

justsolelymerelyexclusivelyalone

Antonyms

allmany

Translations

ES soloPT apenasFR seulement

Common misspellings

onleyonlyyonelyohnlyolnyoonlyonlyeonlly

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