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How 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 CHAPLIN

In the first place the boys all spoke to him in that specially offensive you're-only-a-little-kid sort of way.

He called Murgatroyd, placed him before the communicator, and set it at voice-only transmission.

PARIAH PLANETMURRAY LEINSTER

If I had only had a pistol I would have shot him, but boy scouts don't carry pistols-only in crazy story books.

She'd be hopeless in a sick-room; and this is a real keep-your-distance, Sundays-only sick-room, ain't it, Sarah Gamp?

Madame—You know very well that I would not make an abuse of it-only a sou's worth.

Then, for many moments, her face buried in Rosa Marie's neck, the only-half-civilized mother sobbed unrestrainedly.

You 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.

I knew now that I had been in love with Brown for months and had been miserable and restless because he was-only Brown.

But I grant you it's just a little like it, only-what shall I say?

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985