only
/ˈoʊn.li/ adjective A1- 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.
- Singularly superior; the best.
- Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender. · He is their only son, in fact, an only child.
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Arrived here only yesterday morning, and married today at three o’clock!
I was only confused for the moment, because I felt that I _should_ be looked at.
“Yes,” replied Darcy, who could contain himself no longer, “but _that_ was only when I first knew her; for it is many months since I have considered her as one of the handsomest women of my acquaintance.”
But I told him I was only mate, and that she belonged to the firm of Morrel & Son.
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