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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Only \On"ly\, a. [OE. only, anly, onlich, AS. [=a]nlic, i.e., onelike. See {One}, {and Like}, a.] 1. One alone; single; as, the only man present; his only occupation. [1913 Webster] 2. Alone in its class; by itself; not associated with others of the same class or kind; as, an only child. [1913 Webster] 3. Hence, (figuratively): Alone, by reason of superiority; preeminent; chief. "Motley's the only wear." --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Only \On"ly\, adv. [See {Only}, a.] 1. In one manner or degree; for one purpose alone; simply; merely; barely. [1913 Webster] And to be loved himself, needs only to be known. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. So and no otherwise; no other than; exclusively; solely; wholly. "She being only wicked." --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] Every imagination . . . of his heart was only evil. --Gen. vi. 5. [1913 Webster] 3. Singly; without more; as, only-begotten. [1913 Webster] 4. Above all others; particularly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His most only elected mistress. --Marston. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Only \On"ly\, conj. Save or except (that); -- an adversative used elliptically with or without that, and properly introducing a single fact or consideration. [1913 Webster] He might have seemed some secretary or clerk . . . only that his low, flat, unadorned cap . . . indicated that he belonged to the city. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: only adv 1: 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" [syn: {merely}, {simply}, {just}, {only}, {but}] 2: 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" [syn: {entirely}, {exclusively}, {solely}, {alone}, {only}] 3: with nevertheless the final result; "He arrived only to find his wife dead"; "We won only to lose again in the next round" 4: in the final outcome; "These news will only make you more upset" 5: except that; "It was the same story; only this time she came out better" 6: never except when; "call me only if your cold gets worse" [syn: {only}, {only if}, {only when}] 7: as recently as; "I spoke to him only an hour ago" adj 1: 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(a)}, {lonesome(a)}, {only(a)}, {sole(a)}, {solitary(a)}] 2: 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(p)}, {only}]