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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOnly
/ˈoʊnli/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to indicate that something is limited to a particular person, thing, or group.
"She only eats vegetables."
- 1
Being the single one of its kind; unique.
"He is the only child in the family."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'only' originates from the Old English 'ānlic', meaning 'one-like' or 'single'. It evolved through Middle English as 'onli', reflecting a narrowing of meaning to denote exclusivity or singularity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Only" is said worldwide
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seulement
Transliteration: sö-luh-mahn
"Elle mange seulement des légumes."
nur
Transliteration: noor
"Sie isst nur Gemüse."
solo
Transliteration: so-lo
"Mangia solo verdure."
solo
Transliteration: so-lo
"Ella come solo verduras."
apenas
Transliteration: ah-peh-nas
"Ela come apenas vegetais."
केवल
Transliteration: keval
"वह केवल सब्जियाँ खाती है।"
仅仅
Transliteration: jǐn jǐn
"她仅仅吃蔬菜。"
단지
Transliteration: danji
"그녀는 단지 채소만 먹습니다."
ただ
Transliteration: tada
"彼女はただ野菜を食べます。"
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