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Definition for only

adjective as in singular

Strongest match

Weak matches

apart, by oneself, exclusive, individual, isolated, lone, matchless, once in a lifetime, one, one and only, one-shot, particular, peerless, single, sole, solitary, solo, unaccompanied, unequaled, unique, unparalleled, unrivaled

adverb as in barely; exclusively

Strongest matches

alone, entirely, hardly, merely, particularly, purely, simply, solely

Strong matches

but, just

Weak matches

at most, nothing but, plainly, totally, uniquely, utterly, wholly

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"They treat us very, very badly. So they're going to be in for tariffs. It's the only way you're going to get back. It's the only way you're going to get fairness."

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It was the only thing she felt she could control.

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Currently, the department can only request such financial information where it has reason to suspect fraud, and only in individual cases.

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“No caravan has arrived,” Sheinbaum boasted, referring to organized groups of migrants who have set off from southern Mexico for U.S. territory, only to be thwarted by Mexican authorities.

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Trump’s speech was an echo of his first “American carnage” inaugural address, only with more details.

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