Dictionary Check: only
"only" is a valid word!
Scrabble
7
points
Words with Friends
8
points
Definition
adjective
being the only one; single and isolated from others
Example:
"the lone doctor in the entire county"
adjective
exclusive of anyone or anything else
Example:
"she alone believed him"
adverb
and nothing more
Example:
"I was merely asking"
adverb
without any others being included or involved
Example:
"was entirely to blame"
adverb
with nevertheless the final result
Example:
"He arrived only to find his wife dead"
adverb
in the final outcome
Example:
"These news will only make you more upset"
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