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 childdescribing only child (being the only one; single and isolated from others)
- Medium members onlydescribing 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 alternativedescribing only viable alternative (being the only one; single and isolated from others)
- Very Hard if only for a fleeting momenta collocation phrase: if only for a fleeting moment
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.