Only

/ˈəʊn.li/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters

Definition of Only

noun

An only child.

adjective

Alone in a category.
"He is the only doctor for miles."
Singularly superior; the best.
Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.
"He is their only son, in fact, an only child."
Mere.

adverb

Without others or anything further; exclusively.
"My heart is hers, and hers only."
No more than; just.
"If there were only one more ticket!"
As recently as.
"He left only moments ago."
Used to express surprise or consternation at an action.
"She's only gone and run off with the milkman!"
Introduces a disappointing or surprising outcome that renders futile something previously mentioned. See also only to, only for.
"I helped him out only for him to betray me."

conjunction

Under the condition that; but.
"You're welcome to borrow my bicycle, only please take care of it."
But; except.
"I would enjoy running, only I have this broken leg."

Anagrams of Only

Words You Can Make

1 words can be made from the letters in "only":

3-LETTER WORDS

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "only" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

ON...Words starting with "on"...LYWords ending with "ly"All 4-letter words Unscramble "only"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

lonesolenonpareilpeerlessunequaled

Rhyming Words

abasedly abashedly abdominally aberrantly abhorrently abidingly abiogenically abiotically abjectly ablatively ably abnormally abominably aborally aboriginally+5 more

Related Words

oafs oaks oaky oars oast oath oats obas obes obey obia obis obit oboe obol