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- (noun): An only child.
- (adjective): Alone in a category.
- (adjective): Singularly superior; the best.
- (adjective): Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.
- (adjective): Mere.
- (adverb): Without others or anything further; exclusively.
- (adverb): No more than; just.
- (adverb): As recently as.
- (adverb): Used to express surprise or consternation at an action.
- (adverb): Introduces a disappointing or surprising outcome that renders futile something previously mentioned. See also only to, only for.
- (adverb): Above all others; particularly.
- (conjunction): Under the condition that; but.
- (conjunction): But; except.
- He is the only doctor for miles.
- He is their only son, in fact, an only child.
- My heart is hers, and hers only.
- If there were only one more ticket!
- He left only moments ago.