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only

US /ˈoʊnli/

adverb, adjective Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

and nothing more

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The discount is available only to members of the loyalty program.

Synonyms

  • solelywithout any others being included or involved
  • exclusivelywithout any others being included or involved
  • justused especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; - A.Lincoln

Collocations

  • Easy only child
    describing only child (being the only one; single and isolated from others)
  • Medium members only
    describing members only (one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization))
  • Hard only viable alternative
    describing only viable alternative (being the only one; single and isolated from others)
  • Very Hard if only for a fleeting moment
    a collocation phrase: if only for a fleeting moment

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