Tra từ only - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

I - adjective

1. exclusive of anyone or anything else
- she alone believed him
- cannot live by bread alone
- I'll have this car and this car only
• Syn:
alone
• Similar to:
exclusive
2. 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
• Syn:
lone, lonesome, sole, solitary
• Similar to:
single
• Derivationally related forms:
lonesomeness (for: lonesome)

II - adverb

1. and nothing more (Freq. 258)
- 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
• Syn:
merely, simply, just, but
• Derived from adjective:
simple (for: simply), mere (for: merely)
2. without any others being included or involved (Freq. 226)
- 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
• Syn:
entirely, exclusively, solely, alone
• Derived from adjective:
sole (for: solely), exclusive (for: exclusively)
3. with nevertheless the final result (Freq. 13)
- He arrived only to find his wife dead
- We won only to lose again in the next round
4. in the final outcome (Freq. 6)
- These news will only make you more upset
5. except that (Freq. 4)
- It was the same story; only this time she came out better
6. never except when (Freq. 2)
- call me only if your cold gets worse
• Syn:
only if, only when
7. as recently as
- I spoke to him only an hour ago