ONLY

4 letters 7 Scrabble points /ˈəʊn.li/

Definition of ONLY

noun

  1. An only child.

adjective

  1. Alone in a category.

    "He is the only doctor for miles."

  2. Singularly superior; the best.

  3. Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.

    "He is their only son, in fact, an only child."

Related words: lone sole nonpareil peerless unequaled
adverb

  1. Without others or anything further; exclusively.

    "My heart is hers, and hers only."

  2. No more than; just.

    "If there were only one more ticket!"

  3. As recently as.

    "He left only moments ago."

conjunction

  1. Under the condition that; but.

    "You're welcome to borrow my bicycle, only please take care of it."

  2. But; except.

    "I would enjoy running, only I have this broken leg."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters O N L Y
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 7 points

Anagrams of ONLY

Words that use the same letters:

LYON LOYN

Words Containing "ONLY"

CHIRURGEONLY COMMONLY CRIMSONLY CULLIONLY CURMUDGEONLY FONLY IRONLY LIONLY MATRONLY MINIONLY NONLY NONLYMPHATIC NONLYRIC NONLYRICAL NONLYRICALLY NONLYRICALNESS NONLYRICISM OVERCOMMONLY PARSONLY PATRONLY

Words Ending with "ONLY"

CHIRURGEONLY COMMONLY CRIMSONLY CULLIONLY CURMUDGEONLY FONLY IRONLY LIONLY MATRONLY MINIONLY NONLY OVERCOMMONLY PARSONLY PATRONLY RAPSCALLIONLY SAXONLY SONLY SOONLY UNCOMMONLY WANTONLY