only

(Engels)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Alone in a category.
2. (not-comparable) Singularly superior; the best.
3. (not-comparable) Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.
4. (not-comparable, obsolete) Mere.

Adv

1. (not-comparable) Without others or anything further; exclusively.
2. (not-comparable) No more than; just.
3. (not-comparable) As recently as.
4. (not-comparable) Emphasizing something that is just or necessary.
5. (British, not-comparable) Used to express surprise or consternation at an action.
6. (not-comparable) Introduces a disappointing or surprising outcome that renders futile something previously mentioned.
7. (not-comparable, obsolete) Above all others; particularly.

Conj

1. (informal) Introduces a clause with negative polarity, often one which upsets the listener's expectations.
2. (informal) Introduces a clause with negative polarity, often one which upsets the listener's expectations.

Noun

An only child.

Particle

Placed at the end of a sentence to emphasize that something is trivial, small, undemanding or deserving of belittlement.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈəʊn.li/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: oonly

Overgenomen van Oudengels: ānlīċ

Verwant aan Nederlands: eenlijk

Verwant aan Duits: ähnlich

Verwant aan Oudnoors: álíkr

Verwant aan Zweeds: enlig

In summary

From Middle English oonly, only, from Old English ānlīċ, ǣnlīċ (“only; singular; solitary”), from Proto-Germanic *ainalīkaz, equivalent to one + -ly. Cognate with obsolete Dutch eenlijk, German ähnlich (“similar”), Old Norse álíkr, Swedish enlig (“unified”). Regarding the different phonological development of only and one, see the note in one.

Concepten

alleen

slechts

maar

pas

enig

enkel

uitsluitend

verlaten

louter

enige

net

eerst

hoogstens

enigst

Synoniemen

just

merely

alone

solely

sole

exclusively

single

simply

but

mere

solitary

one

unique

nothing but

except

lone

purely

still

entirely

no more than

barely

simple

really

exclusive

lonely

lonesome

since

surely

in all

however

individual

only one

approximately

common

scarcely

calm

only when

period

bounds

odd number

only if

plain

bill

nevertheless

exceptionally

exactly

absolutely

about

isolated

limits

Vertalingen

seulement

nur

seul

solo

einzig

solamente

soltanto

solo

único

allein

sólo

uniquement

μόνο

unico

solamente

Zinnen

Drink like a fish , water only .

Drink als een vis, alleen water.

These two are the only remaining works from him today .

Deze twee zijn vandaag de enige overgebleven werken van hem.

Only when he , himself , reveals it .

Alleen wanneer hij zelf het openbaart.

Don't forget that everything you deal with is only one thing and nothing else .

Vergeet niet dat alles waar je mee omgaat maar één ding is en niets anders.

His only wicket of the match was that of Mark Taylor .

Zijn enige wicket van de wedstrijd was dat van Mark Taylor.

There are only two historical remains of Boyette .