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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Only, TN
    Zip code(s): 37140

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Only \On"ly\, a. [OE. only, anly, onlich, AS. [=a]nlic, i.e.,
     onelike. See One, and Like, a.]
     1. One alone; single; as, the only man present; his only
        occupation.
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     2. Alone in its class; by itself; not associated with others
        of the same class or kind; as, an only child.
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     3. Hence, (figuratively): Alone, by reason of superiority;
        pre["e]minent; chief. ``Motley's the only wear.'' --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Only \On"ly\, adv. [See Only, a.]
     1. In one manner or degree; for one purpose alone; simply;
        merely; barely.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And to be loved himself, needs only to be known.
        --Dryden.
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     2. So and no otherwise; no other than; exclusively; solely;
        wholly. ``She being only wicked.'' --Beau. & Fl.
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              Every imagination . . . of his heart was only evil.
                                                    --Gen. vi. 5.
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     3. Singly; without more; as, only-begotten.
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     4. Above all others; particularly. [Obs.]
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              His most only elected mistress.       --Marston.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Only \On"ly\, conj.
     Save or except (that); -- an adversative used elliptically
     with or without that, and properly introducing a single fact
     or consideration.
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           He might have seemed some secretary or clerk . . . only
           that his low, flat, unadorned cap . . . indicated that
           he belonged to the city.                 --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Only \On"ly\, adv. [See Only, a.]
     1. In one manner or degree; for one purpose alone; simply;
        merely; barely.
  
              And to be loved himself, needs only to be known.
        --Dryden.
  
     2. So and no otherwise; no other than; exclusively; solely;
        wholly. ``She being only wicked.'' --Beau. & Fl.
  
              Every imagination . . . of his heart was only evil.
                                                    --Gen. vi. 5.
  
     3. Singly; without more; as, only-begotten.
  
     4. Above all others; particularly. [Obs.]
  
              His most only elected mistress.       --Marston.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Only \On"ly\, a. [OE. only, anly, onlich, AS. [=a]nlic, i.e.,
     onelike. See One, and Like, a.]
     1. One alone; single; as, the only man present; his only
        occupation.
  
     2. Alone in its class; by itself; not associated with others
        of the same class or kind; as, an only child.
  
     3. Hence, figuratively: Alone, by reason of superiority;
        pre["e]minent; chief. ``Motley's the only wear.'' --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Only \On"ly\, conj.
     Save or except (that); -- an adversative used elliptically
     with or without that, and properly introducing a single fact
     or consideration.
  
           He might have seemed some secretary or clerk . . . only
           that his low, flat, unadorned cap . . . indicated that
           he belonged to the city.                 --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  only
       adj 1: being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the
              lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine";
              "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example";
              "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck
              in the sky" [syn: lone(a), lonesome(a), only(a),
               sole(a), solitary(a)]
       2: exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed
          him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car
          and this car only" [syn: alone(p)]
       adv 1: and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a
              matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a
              child"; "hopes that last but a moment" [syn: merely,
               simply, just, but]
       2: without any others being included or involved; "was entirely
          to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of
          problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively";
          "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on
          the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him"
          [syn: entirely, exclusively, solely, alone]
       3: with nevertheless the final result; "He arrived only to find
          his wife dead"; "We won only to lose again in the next
          round"
       4: in the final outcome; "These news will only make you more
          upset"
       5: except that; "It was the same story; only this time she came
          out better"
       6: never except when; "call me only if your cold gets worse"
          [syn: only if, only when]
       7: as recently as; "I spoke to him only an hour ago"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  only
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 μόνο, κανένας ή τίποτα άλλο
     2 μόνο, μόνο και μόνο, σε καμία άλλη κατάσταση, τόπο κτλ.
     3 μόνο, απλώς, δεν είναι πιο σημαντικό, ενδιαφέρον, σοβαρό κτλ.
     4 μόνο, όχι περισσότερο από, όχι μακρύτερο από
     5 μόνο, μόνο αφού, όχι μέχρι κάποια στιγμή
     6 μόνο, χρησιμοποιείται για να δηλώσει ότι κάποιος δεν μπορεί να
  κάνει περισσότερο από αυτό που αναφέρεται, αν και αυτό μάλλον δεν είναι
  αρκετό
     7 μόνο, αρκεί μόνο να, φτάνει μόνο να
     Αγγλικά adv.
     1 μόνο, κανένας ή τίποτα άλλο
     2 μόνο, μόνο και μόνο, σε καμία άλλη κατάσταση, τόπο κτλ.
     3 μόνο, απλώς, δεν είναι πιο σημαντικό, ενδιαφέρον, σοβαρό κτλ.
     4 μόνο, όχι περισσότερο από, όχι μακρύτερο από
     5 μόνο, μόνο αφού, όχι μέχρι κάποια στιγμή
     6 μόνο, χρησιμοποιείται για να δηλώσει ότι κάποιος δεν μπορεί να
  κάνει περισσότερο από αυτό που αναφέρεται, αν και αυτό μάλλον δεν είναι
  αρκετό
     7 μόνο, αρκεί μόνο να, φτάνει μόνο να
     Αγγλικά conj.
     (ετ ανεπίσημο en) μόνο που, μόνο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  only
     a.
     Alone in a category.
     adv.
     Without others or anything further; exclusively.
     conj.
     1 (lb en informal) Under the condition that; but.
     2 but; except.
     n.
     An only child.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  only
     a.
     Alone in a category.
     adv.
     Without others or anything further; exclusively.
     conj.
     1 (lb en informal) Under the condition that; but.
     2 but; except.
     n.
     An only child.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  only
     a.
     Alone in a category.
     adv.
     Without others or anything further; exclusively.
     conj.
     1 (lb en informal) Under the condition that; but.
     2 but; except.
     n.
     An only child.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  only
     a.
     Alone in a category.
     adv.
     Without others or anything further; exclusively.
     conj.
     1 (lb en informal) Under the condition that; but.
     2 but; except.
     n.
     An only child.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  only
     Englanti a.
     ainoa
     Englanti adv.
     vain, ainoastaan

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  only
     Engelska adv.
     bara, endast

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  only /ˈəʊnli/
  1. alleen, net, pas, slegs
  2. allenig, enigste

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  only /ˈəʊnli/
  amper, ampertjies, bekwaald, skaars

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Only /ˈəʊnli/
  فقط

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  only //ˈoʊn.li// //ˈəʊn.i// //ˈəʊn.li// //ˈəʊn.lɪ// //ˈəʊn.ɪ// 
  еди́нствен
  alone in a category

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  only //ˈoʊn.li// //ˈəʊn.i// //ˈəʊn.li// //ˈəʊn.lɪ// //ˈəʊn.ɪ// 
  1. са́мо, само
  no more than
  2. еди́нствено, са́мо, само
  without others or anything further; exclusively

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  only //ˈoʊn.li// //ˈəʊn.i// //ˈəʊn.li// //ˈəʊn.lɪ// //ˈəʊn.ɪ// 
  1. но
  but
  2. обаче
  however