only - Meaning in Malayalam

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only - Meaning in Malayalam

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Definitions and Meaning of only in English

only adjective

1. exclusive of anyone or anything else

   Synonyms

   alone, alone

   ഏകാകിയായ, ഒറ്റയായ

   Examples

   • "cannot live by bread alone"
   • "I'll have this car and this car only"
   • "she alone believed him"
2. being the only one; single and isolated from others

   Synonyms

   lone, lonesome, sole, solitary

   Examples

   • "a lonesome pine"
   • "a solitary instance of cowardice"
   • "a solitary speck in the sky"
   • "an only child"
   • "the lone doctor in the entire county"
   • "the sole example"
   • "the sole heir"

only abverb

1. and nothing more

   Synonyms

   but, but, just, just, merely, simply

   Examples

   • "he was only a child"
   • "hopes that last but a moment"
   • "I was merely asking"
   • "it is simply a matter of time"
   • "just a scratch"
2. without any others being included or involved

   Synonyms

   alone, alone, entirely, exclusively, solely

   Examples

   • "a privilege granted only to him"
   • "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"
   • "did it solely for money"
   • "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"
   • "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"
   • "was entirely to blame"
3. with nevertheless the final result

   Examples

   • "He arrived only to find his wife dead"
   • "We won only to lose again in the next round"
4. in the final outcome

   Example

   • "These news will only make you more upset"
5. as recently as

   Example

   • "I spoke to him only an hour ago"
6. except that

   Example

   • "It was the same story; only this time she came out better"
7. never except when

   Synonyms

   only if, only when

   Example

   • "call me only if your cold gets worse"

Synonyms of only

• alone
• lone, lonesome, sole, solitary
• but, just, merely, simply
• alone, entirely, exclusively, solely
• only if, only when

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