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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
only
1. exclusive of anyone or anything else - she alone believed him - cannot live by bread alone - I'll have this car and this car only • Syn: alone • Similar to: exclusive 2. being the only one; single and isolated from others - the lone doctor in the entire county - a lonesome pine - an only child - the sole heir - the sole example - a solitary instance of cowardice - a solitary speck in the sky • Syn: lone, lonesome, sole, solitary • Similar to: single • Derivationally related forms: lonesomeness (for: lonesome)
1. and nothing more (Freq. 258) - I was merely asking - it is simply a matter of time - just a scratch - he was only a child - hopes that last but a moment • Syn: merely, simply, just, but • Derived from adjective: simple (for: simply), mere (for: merely) 2. without any others being included or involved (Freq. 226) - was entirely to blame - a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children - he works for Mr. Smith exclusively - did it solely for money - the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone - a privilege granted only to him • Syn: entirely, exclusively, solely, alone • Derived from adjective: sole (for: solely), exclusive (for: exclusively) 3. with nevertheless the final result (Freq. 13) - He arrived only to find his wife dead - We won only to lose again in the next round 4. in the final outcome (Freq. 6) - These news will only make you more upset 5. except that (Freq. 4) - It was the same story; only this time she came out better 6. never except when (Freq. 2) - call me only if your cold gets worse • Syn: only if, only when 7. as recently as - I spoke to him only an hour ago
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