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adjective, adverb, conjunction
adjective “only”
only
, non-gradable
the sole member or example in its category
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She was the
only
person in the theater.
having no siblings or no siblings of the same sex
After three daughters, they finally had an
only
son.
adverb “only”
only
solely or exclusively
It's mine, and mine
only
.
merely or just
The puppy
only
chewed on his toy, not the furniture.
as recently as
I
only
started reading the book yesterday.
used to express a contrast where an outcome negates what was expected
He studied all night for the exam,
only
to oversleep and miss it.
conjunction “only”
only
used to introduce an exception or condition
I'd love to join you for dinner,
only
I already have plans.
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