adjective
- being the single one or the sole example; unique
adverb
- and no one or nothing more besides; exclusively
- no more than; as recently as
conjunction
- except that; but
Usage: informal
Examples
- She only had five dollars left.
- This is the only book I need.
- I only arrived yesterday.
- Only Sarah knows the answer.
- He’s only a child.
- I would go, only I’m too tired.
- The only problem is the cost.
- We only have ten minutes left.