only
🇺🇸
/ˈəʊnli/
🇬🇧
/ˈəʊnli/
adjective
A1
one and no others
This is the only pen I have.
A1
the best choice
She is the only person for this job.
adverb
A1
just this one thing
Only children under 12 can enter free.
A1
in this one situation
He uses his phone only for work calls.
A1
not very important
It was only a small mistake.
A1
no more than
I have only five dollars left.
A1
not before this time
Only now do I understand the problem.
A1
can do just this
I can only wait and see what happens.
A1
causes a bad result
Yelling only makes him angrier.
R
but then something unexpected happens
She arrived early, only to find the door locked.
conjunction
R
but
It looks easy, only it's very hard to do.
translation
one and no others; the best choice
just this one thing; in this one situation; not very important; no more than; not before this time; can do just this; causes a bad result; but then something unexpected happens
but