Thesaurus / only
FEEDBACKHow to use only in a sentence
In Captain Joseph Pelham's mind there was only-one answer to this question,—that the lad should come to him.
BY THE SEAHEMAN WHITE CHAPLINIn the first place the boys all spoke to him in that specially offensive you're-only-a-little-kid sort of way.
WAR AND THE WEIRDFORBES PHILLIPSHe called Murgatroyd, placed him before the communicator, and set it at voice-only transmission.
PARIAH PLANETMURRAY LEINSTERIf I had only had a pistol I would have shot him, but boy scouts don't carry pistols-only in crazy story books.
ROY BLAKELY, PATHFINDERPERCY KEESE FITZHUGHShe'd be hopeless in a sick-room; and this is a real keep-your-distance, Sundays-only sick-room, ain't it, Sarah Gamp?
THE HONOUR OF THE CLINTONSARCHIBALD MARSHALLMadame—You know very well that I would not make an abuse of it-only a sou's worth.
MONSIEUR, MADAME AND BEBE, COMPLETEGUSTAVE DROZThen, for many moments, her face buried in Rosa Marie's neck, the only-half-civilized mother sobbed unrestrainedly.
THE ADOPTING OF ROSA MARIECARROLL WATSON RANKINYou will find it nice and warm and dry-only dark; and you will know I am near you by every roll and pitch of the vessel.
AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WINDGEORGE MACDONALDI knew now that I had been in love with Brown for months and had been miserable and restless because he was-only Brown.
THE LIGHTNING CONDUCTORC. N. WILLIAMSONBut I grant you it's just a little like it, only-what shall I say?
THE LAND'S ENDW. H. HUDSONWORDS RELATED TO ONLY
- distinguished
- especial
- exceptional
- exclusive
- individual
- indivisible
- isolated
- lone
- loner
- not general
- not public
- odd
- one
- only
- original
- particular
- peerless
- personal
- private
- rare
- restricted
- secluded
- separate
- separated
- simple
- singled out
- singular
- sole
- solitary
- special
- specific
- strange
- unalloyed
- unblended
- uncommon
- uncompounded
- undivided
- unique
- unitary
- unmixed
- unrivaled
- unshared
- unusual
- without equal
- abandoned
- all by one's lonesome
- batching it
- by itself/oneself
- by oneself
- companionless
- deserted
- desolate
- detached
- forlorn
- forsaken
- friendless
- hermit
- in solitary
- individual
- isolated
- lone
- lonely
- lonesome
- me and my shadow
- me myself and I
- on one's own
- onliest
- only
- shag
- single
- single-handedly
- singly
- sole
- solely
- solitary
- solo
- stag
- traveling light
- unaccompanied
- unaided
- unassisted
- unattached
- unattended
- unescorted
- unmarried
- widowed
- aloof
- antisocial
- cloistered
- companionless
- deserted
- desolate
- distant
- eremetic
- forsaken
- friendless
- hermitical
- hidden
- individual
- introverted
- isolated
- lone
- lonely
- lonesome
- lorn
- misanthropic
- offish
- only
- out-of-the-way
- particular
- reclusive
- remote
- reserved
- retired
- secluded
- separate
- sequestered
- singular
- sole
- solo
- stag
- standoffish
- unaccompanied
- unapproachable
- unattended
- uncompanionable
- unfrequented
- unique
- unsocial
- withdrawn
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