Definition/Meaning of only

• English - Adjective: only ( not comparable ) Alone in a category . He is the only doctor for miles . The only people in the stadium were the fans: no players , coaches , or officials . Only the cat sat on the mat . The dog never did . The only cat sat on the only mat . Singularly Superior; the best . He is the only trombonist to recruit . William Shakespeare Motley's the only wear . Without sibling; without a…
• English - Adverb: only ( not comparable ) Without others or anything further; exclusively . My heart is hers , and hers only .
• English - Conjunction: only Under the condition that; but . However . I would enjoy running , only I have this broken leg . The cat sat on the mat , only the dog chased it off . But for the fact that; except . Translations Related terms if only
• English - Noun: only ( plural onlies ) ( rare ) only child 2013 , Sybil L . Hart , ‎Maria Legerstee, Handbook of Jealousy The consistent finding [ … ] that infants who are onlies do not differ from those who have siblings despite their lesser history of exposure to differential treatment is perplexing .
• English - Alternative forms: onely ( obsolete )