Hyphenation of Only

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Only? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

On-ly

Definitions of Only:

1.
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
2.
Exclusive of anyone or anything else
She alone believed him Cannot live by bread alone I'll have this car and this car only
3.
And nothing more
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
4.
Without any others being included or involved
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
5.
With nevertheless the final result
He arrived only to find his wife dead We won only to lose again in the next round
6.
In the final outcome
These news will only make you more upset
7.
Except that
It was the same story Only this time she came out better
8.
Never except when
Call me only if your cold gets worse
9.
As recently as
I spoke to him only an hour ago

Synonyms of Only:

adj lone, lonesome, sole, solitary, single
adj alone, exclusive
adv merely, simply, just, but
adv entirely, exclusively, solely, alone
advonly if, only when

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