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only

adjective
  1. being the only one
    sole
  2. exclusive of anyone or anything else
    alone
adverb
  1. and nothing more
    just
  2. without any others being included or involved
    entirely
  3. with nevertheless the final result
    “I arrived on time only to find the bus had already left.”
  4. in the final outcome
    “These news will only make you more upset”
  5. as recently as
    “I spoke to them only an hour ago.”
  6. except that
  7. never except when
    “call me only if your cold gets worse”
    only if