onely

Adverb

only (not comparable)

1. Without others or anything further; exclusively.
   • In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted...2013 June 7, Ed Pilkington, “‘Killer robots’ should be banned in advance, UN told”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 6
2. No more than; just.
   • To DAD
     who only reared twelve children
     and
     To MOTHER
     who reared twelve only children1949, Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Cheaper by the Dozen, dedication
3. As recently as.
   • Only yesterday did I feed you with bread for your bodies; today I offer you the bread of life for your hungry souls.c. 1924-1955, anonymous, The Urantia Book
4. Emphasizing something that is just or necessary.
   • It's only fair to let him borrow your kite, after you've had his toys all day.
5. (UK) Used to express surprise or consternation at an action.
   • She's only gone and run off with the milkman!
6. (Ireland, informal) Just, simply, undoubtedly.
   • Sure you're only gorgeous!

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