only [ˈoʊnli]

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¹ only adjective

• alone in a class or category : existing with no other or others of the same kind—usually used with the or a possessive (such as my, her, its, their, John's, etc.)

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² only adverb

• no more than
• nothing other than—used to indicate that a single thing was done, is needed, is possible, etc.
• —used for emphasis —sometimes used in the phrase only just

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³ only conjunction

• but however