Синоним слову only

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1. only

   But ranges from the faintest contrast to absolute negation; as, I am willing to go, but (on the other hand) content to stay; he is not an honest man, but (on the contrary) a villain. The contrast may be with a silent thought; as, but let us go (it being understood that we might stay longer). In restrictive use, except and excepting are slightly more emphatic than but; we say, no injury but a scratch; or, no injury except some painful bruises. Such expressions as «words are but breath» (nothing but) may be referred to the restrictive use by ellipsis. So may the use of but in the sense of unless; as, «it never rains but it pours.» To the same head must be referred the conditional use; as, «you may go, but with your father’s consent» (i. e., «provided you have,» «except that you must have,» etc.). «Doubt but» is now less used than the more logical «doubt that.» But never becomes a full synonym for and; and adds something like, but adds something different; «brave and tender» implies that tenderness is natural to the brave; «brave but tender» implies that bravery and tenderness are rarely combined. For the concessive use, compare NOTWITHSTANDING.

   Synonyms:
   and, barely, besides, but, except, further, however, just, merely, moreover, nevertheless, notwithstanding, notwithstanding, provided, save, still, that, tho, unless, yet

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   single, sole, alone, solitary

   Antonyms:
   many, together, mixed

2. only

   Synonyms:
   solely, singly, merely, simply, barely

   Antonyms:
   among, amongst, together, collectively

Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. lone(a), lonesome(a), only(a), sole(a), solitary(a)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»

   Antonyms:
   inclusive, multiple

2. alone(p), onlyadverb

   exclusive of anyone or anything else

   «she alone believed him»; «cannot live by bread alone»; «I’ll have this car and this car only»

   Antonyms:
   inclusive, multiple

3. merely, simply, just, only, butadverb

   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:
   solely, plainly, hardly, alone, barely, exclusively, only if, but, entirely, just, scarce, just now, simply, merely, precisely, only when, exactly, scarcely

   Antonyms:
   multiple, inclusive

4. entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, onlyadverb

   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:
   solely, exclusively, whole, entirely, unaccompanied, completely, alone, altogether, only if, but, simply, wholly, just, all, merely, only when, totally, solo

   Antonyms:
   multiple, inclusive

5. onlyadverb

   with nevertheless the final result

   «He arrived only to find his wife dead»; «We won only to lose again in the next round»

   Synonyms:
   just, only if, simply, merely, entirely, solely, but, exclusively, only when, alone

   Antonyms:
   inclusive, multiple

6. onlyadverb

   in the final outcome

   «These news will only make you more upset»

   Synonyms:
   just, only if, simply, merely, entirely, solely, but, exclusively, only when, alone

   Antonyms:
   multiple, inclusive

7. onlyadverb

   except that

   «It was the same story; only this time she came out better»

   Synonyms:
   just, only if, simply, merely, entirely, solely, but, exclusively, only when, alone

   Antonyms:
   inclusive, multiple

8. only, only if, only whenadverb

   never except when

   «call me only if your cold gets worse»

   Synonyms:
   just, only if, simply, merely, entirely, solely, but, exclusively, only when, alone

   Antonyms:
   inclusive, multiple

9. onlyadverb

   as recently as

   «I spoke to him only an hour ago»

   Synonyms:
   just, only if, simply, merely, entirely, solely, but, exclusively, only when, alone

   Antonyms:
   inclusive, multiple

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1. List of paraphrases for «only»:

   just, alone, solely, single, merely, sole, simply, exclusively, unique, mere, solo, purely, jen, that, len, lonely, barely, seulement, but, do, nur, vain, not, lone, exclusive, own, unattached, limited

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1. Deutsche Bank:

   Chinese oil demand growth, the largest single contributor to world oil demand growth, may begin to flatten more quickly than some long-term projections indicate, this could result in world oil demand growth falling from its 2000-2016 trend of 1.1 million bpd year-on-year to only 800,000 bpd … by 2024.

2. Greg Poland:

   We are placing a lot of hope on that but we don’t have answers yet, this( virus) is only 16 weeks old so there’s a lot we don’t know yet.

3. Awais Mughal:

   In my country, whenever I go, I play all day, in Greece we play only on Sundays because we work six days a week.

4. Henry David Thoreau, Walden; Where I Lived, And What I Lived For:

   I do not propose to write an ode to dejection, but to brag as lustily as chanticleer in the morning, standing on his roost, if only to wake his neighbours up.

5. John Kasich:

   To do somersaults over this is inappropriate. These people should never have been there, there’s no reason to have some big celebration of ‘We’ve had some big diplomatic breakthrough,’ because they only released people they shouldn’t have been holding in the first place.

• فقطArabic
• само, единствен, единственоBulgarian
• només, sols, solament, únic, únicamentCatalan, Valencian
• jen, až, jenom, teprve, jedináček, jenže, pouze, jedině, jedinýCzech
• enesteDanish
• gerade, geschwisterlos, einzig, einzigartig, Einzelkind, nurGerman
• μοναδικό, μόνο, μοναδική, αλλά, μοναδικός, μόνος, μόνηGreek
• sola, nuraEsperanto
• sólo, apenas, hijo único, solamente, único, únicamenteSpanish
• ainusEstonian
• فقط, تنها, تَنهاPersian
• mutta, edes, ainut, vain, vasta, juuri, ainoa, ainutlaatuinen, jos, ainoastaan, paitsi että, sillä ehdolla, ettäFinnish
• que, unique, seulement, sauf que, seul, mais, ne…que, uniquementFrench
• sóGalician
• רק, יָחִידHebrew
• सिर्फ़, हीHindi
• csak, egyetlen, kivéveHungarian
• մինուճար, միայն, միամոր, միակArmenian
• solmenteInterlingua
• nuraIdo
• solo, solamente, unicoItalian
• だけ, しか, 唯一Japanese
• ერთადერთიGeorgian
• 유일한, …만, 하나밖에 없는Korean
• ته‌نهاKurdish
• unicus, sōlumLatin
• vienīgi, tikai, vienīgsLatvian
• മാത്രംMalayalam
• फ़क्तMarathi
• sahaja, hanyaMalay
• ရုံBurmese
• pas, enig, netDutch
• eneste, bare, einasteNorwegian
• jedyny, tylko, najlepszy, dopieroPolish
• somente, porém, exceto, único, todavia, mas, apenas, melhor, salvo, que, filhoPortuguese
• sapaQuechua
• singur, unic, numaiRomanian
• только вот, лишь, единственный, только, единый, но, за исключением того, что, однако, всегоRussian
• само, sámoSerbo-Croatian
• jedinýSlovak
• edinSlovene
• bara, endast, endaSwedish
• ஒரேTamil
• ఏకైక, ఒకే, ఒక్కగానొక్కTelugu
• sadece, yalnızca, bir tek, tekTurkish
• єдинийUkrainian
• صرفUrdu
• teVolapük
• 只要Chinese

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