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as in merely
nothing more than I was only fooling when I said I saw a shark in the water

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only

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adjective

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as in excellent
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

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only

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conjunction

as in but
if it were not for the fact that that's a very nice idea, only it won't help

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“Only.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/only. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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