Engelsk adjektiv: only | |||
| 1. | only being the only one; single and isolated from others | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | 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. | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | lone, lonesome, sole, solitary | ||
| Uttrykk med lignende betydning | single | ||
| Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | multiple | ||
| 2. | only exclusive of anyone or anything else | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She alone believed him. Cannot live by bread alone. I'll have this car and this car only. | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | alone | ||
| Uttrykk med lignende betydning | exclusive | ||
| Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | inclusive | ||
Engelsk adverb: only | |||
| 1. | only and nothing more | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | 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. | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | but, just, merely, simply | ||
| 2. | only without any others being included or involved | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | 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. | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | alone, entirely, exclusively, solely | ||
| 3. | only with nevertheless the final result | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He arrived only to find his wife dead. We won only to lose again in the next round. | ||
| 4. | only in the final outcome | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | These news will only make you more upset. | ||
| 5. | only except that | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It was the same story; only this time she came out better. | ||
| 6. | only never except when | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Call me only if your cold gets worse. | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | only if, only when | ||
| 7. | only as recently as | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I spoke to him only an hour ago. | ||