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Pronounce Only as OW N L Y.

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    Only phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'only'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of only: /oʊnlj/
    • Modern IPA representation of only: /ɒnlʌ/

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    List of meaning for only

    lone(a), lonesome(a), only(a), sole(a), solitary(a)(adj)

    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"

    alone(p), only(adverb)

    exclusive of anyone or anything else

    "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only"

    merely, simply, just, only, but(adverb)

    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"

    entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only(adverb)

    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"

    only(adverb)

    with nevertheless the final result

    "He arrived only to find his wife dead"; "We won only to lose again in the next round"

    only(adverb)

    in the final outcome

    "These news will only make you more upset"

    only(adverb)

    except that

    "It was the same story; only this time she came out better"

    only, only if, only when(adverb)

    never except when

    "call me only if your cold gets worse"

    only(adverb)

    as recently as

    "I spoke to him only an hour ago"

    having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability

    the only way to really appreciate the beauty of the forest is to walk through it

    being the one or ones of a class with no other members that is the only possible right answer

    we were the only passengers on the tour bus

    for nothing other than

    you're doing that only to annoy me

    not long ago

    we won the election only six days ago

    nothing more than

    I was only fooling when I said I saw a shark in the water

    if it were not for the fact that

    that's a very nice idea, only it won't help

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    only in sentence

    1. The Indian-style embroidery was not only needled by hand, but also strung with sequins.

    2. Since there was only an exiguous quantity of paint left in the can, the painters would have to go back to the store to get more.

    3. As my father’s only sister, my aunt took care of my aging grandparents until they both passed away in December.

    4. A kind gentleman helped the women and children into the life boat, thinking only of saving others and not himself.

    5. Media coverage only showed one side of the story and failed to report the news accurately.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term only

    Of course, not having any coffee and then coming in and seeing everyone in tutus is quite amusing, it's not what you expected to see. It does give children a sense of relief that these people are not only here to help them, but there to have fun as well. It kind of takes their mind off of things.

    – Laurel Barnett

    I think this is my best chance because there's only one of them in the car and the doors are unlocked, it was the most difficult decision of my life. I asked Tamerlan before,' Are you going to kill me tonight ?' He told me,' I'm not going to kill you. Just relax, man.'.

    – Dun Meng

    Yemen army and forces will only abide by the Saudi announced ceasefire if Saudi Arabia does, unfortunately, previous ceasefires were not taken seriously and were not implemented on the ground.

    – Mohammed Ali al-Houthi

    People absolutely believe that not only does Wall Street get away with all kinds of gimmicks to make more money, that Congress and the government is absolutely in cahoots with Wall Street in doing that.

    – Anna Greenberg

    We only heard a man's voice and saw his finger pointing at the girls one after the other.

    – Yana Galang

    The genius of you Americans is that you never make clear-cut stupid moves, only complicated stupid moves, which leave us to wonder at the possibility that there may be something to them that we are missing.

    – Gamel Abdel Nasser

    He worked hard at improving the only technique at that time that had a prayer of finding planets, and spent decades collecting the data, van de Kamp is a true pioneer in extrasolar planets.

    – Paul Butler

    When I read a book I seem to read it with my eyes only, but now and then I come across a passage, perhaps only a phrase, which has a meaning for me, and it becomes part of me.

    – W. Somerset Maugham

    Just because someone is affluent,it doesn't mean that he is also an intelligent; and just because somebody wears only inexpensive shirt & pant, it doesn't mean that he can't be a brilliant.

    – Anuj Somany

    Trouble is only opportunity in work clothes.

    – Henry J. Kaiser

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