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1
for nothing other than
- you're doing that only to annoy me
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2
not long ago
- we won the election only six days ago
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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of only (Entry 2 of 3)
1
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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- A-OK,
- A1,
- awesome,
- bang-up,
- banner,
- beautiful,
- blue-chip,
- boffo,
- bonny
- (also bonnie)
- [chiefly British],
- boss
- [slang],
- brag,
- brave,
- bully,
- bumper,
- capital,
- choice,
- classic,
- cool
- [slang],
- corking,
- crackerjack,
- cracking,
- dandy,
- divine,
- dope
- [slang],
- down
- [slang],
- dynamite,
- excellent,
- fab,
- fabulous,
- famous,
- fantabulous
- [slang],
- fantastic,
- fine,
- first-class,
- first-rate,
- first-string,
- five-star,
- frontline,
- gangbusters
- (also gangbuster),
- gone
- [slang],
- grand,
- great,
- groovy,
- heavenly,
- high-class,
- hot,
- hype
- [slang],
- immense,
- jim-dandy,
- keen,
- lovely,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- mean,
- neat,
- nifty,
- noble,
- number one
- (also No. 1),
- numero uno,
- out-of-sight
- [slang],
- par excellence,
- peachy,
- peachy keen,
- phat
- [slang],
- prime,
- primo
- [slang],
- prize,
- prizewinning,
- quality,
- radical
- [slang],
- righteous
- [slang],
- sensational,
- splendid,
- stellar,
- sterling,
- superb,
- superior,
- superlative,
- supernal,
- swell,
- terrific,
- tip-top,
- top,
- top-notch,
- wizard
- [chiefly British],
- wonderful
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Near Antonyms for only
- common,
- commonplace,
- everyday,
- familiar,
- frequent,
- garden,
- household,
- normal,
- ordinary,
- routine,
- ubiquitous,
- usual
- bad,
- bastard,
- bush,
- bush-league,
- deficient,
- depressed,
- dissatisfactory,
- ill,
- inferior,
- lame,
- lousy,
- low,
- lower,
- off,
- paltry,
- poor,
- punk,
- substandard,
- unacceptable,
- unsatisfactory,
- wanting
2
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
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“Only.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/only. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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