Definitions for only

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only on·ly

Spelling: [ohn-lee]

IPA: /ˈoʊn li/

Only is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 22 anagrams from letters in only (lnoy).

Definitions for only

Idioms

1. only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:

adverb

1. without others or anything further; alone; solely; exclusively:
2. no more than; merely; just:
3. as recently as:
4. in the final outcome or decision:

adjective

1. being the single one or the relatively few of the kind:
2. having no sibling or no sibling of the same sex:
3. single in superiority or distinction; unique; the best:

conjunction

1. but (introducing a single restriction, restraining circumstance, or the like):
2. Older Use. except; but:

Origin of only

before 900; Middle English; Old English ānlich, ǣnlich. See one, -ly