Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Used to indicate that there is not more of something or that a situation is limited to a single thing or person.
Only
/ˈəʊnli/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
And he has only one hand.'
Indeed, it was my only successful voyage.
If only she wasn't so sleepy.
Etymology:
The word only comes from Middle English oonly, derived from oon, meaning one, plus the suffix -ly, and its use can be traced back to the 14th century.
Usage Statistics:
911 mentions per 1 million words 
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