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How to pronounce only in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms alone, entirely, exclusively, solely


a privilege granted only to him.
Type Words
Synonyms but, just, merely, simply


he was only a child.
Type Words
Synonyms only if, only when


call me only if your cold gets worse.
Type Words
Synonyms lone, lonesome, sole, solitary


an only child.
Type Words
Synonyms alone


I'll have this car and this car only.

Examples of only

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Getting news only about people you know turned out to be too limited a use case.
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Only four lawmakers voted no, including Rep. Rita Mayfield, a Waukegan Democrat.
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Good heavens, there is nothing extreme or radical or forced here, only sensible.
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Not only do students respect their teachers, we form close bonds with them, too.
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The women have gotten in only one official training run, a split session Monday.
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Throughout the year the only mention of NIU football has been short AP articles.
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He's also played only eight games because of knee injuries, the last on Nov. 26.
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The Stars made only 17 of 45 shots and just one of eight from 3-point territory.
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Not only did no 787s get delivered last year, but no 747s were delivered either.
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More examples
  • Lone(a): 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"
  • Merely: 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"
  • Alone(p): exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only"
  • Entirely: 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"
  • With nevertheless the final result; "He arrived only to find his wife dead"; "We won only to lose again in the next round"
  • In the final outcome; "These news will only make you more upset"
  • Except that; "It was the same story; only this time she came out better"
  • Never except when; "call me only if your cold gets worse"
  • As recently as; "I spoke to him only an hour ago"