English

Alternative Spelling

onely

Adjective

only (no comparative or superlative forms)

1. singular; part of a relatively small number

   he is the only doctor for miles

2. without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender

   he is their only son, infact, an only child

3. singularly superior; the best

Related terms

• only child

Translations

• Estonian: ainus
• Finnish: ainoa , ainut
• German: einzig
• Ido: nura
• único
• Swedish: enda

Adverb

only

1. without others or anything further; exclusively

   my heart is her's, and her's only

2. no more than; just

   if there were only one more ticket!

3. as recently as

   he left only moments ago

Translations

• Estonian: ainult
• Finnish: vain, ainoastaan
• German: einzig , nur
•  : seulement
•  : nur
• Spanish: sólo , solamente
• Swedish: bara , endast

Conjunction

only

1. but; except

   I would enjoy running only I have this broken leg

Translations

• Finnish: mutta , paitsi että
• Spanish: pero, ojalá

Related terms

• if only