Wondering how to use Only in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as alone or solely.
Only meaning
- Alone in a category.
- Singularly superior; the best.
- Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.
Synonyms of Only
Using Only
- The main meaning on this page is: Alone in a category. | Singularly superior; the best. | Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.
- Useful related words include: alone, solely, exclusively, entirely.
- In the example corpus, only often appears in combinations such as: the only, not only, only one.
Context around Only
- Average sentence length in these examples: 37.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 14 start, 6 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Only
- In this selection, "only" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 37.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, appointment, women, roles, reliable, men and interregionally stand out and add context to how "only" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 000 fans only to be and 12 chords only 12 keys. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "only" sits close to words such as what, no and while, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with only
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There’s only 12 chords, only 12 keys, there’s only so much you can do. (16 words)
They demanded that there would be women only pickets and separate women only blocks at the demonstration and wanted to allow only purple flags. (24 words)
An Ebiquity study found only 4 percent of ads showed women in leadership or professional roles; only 3 percent showed women as intelligent and only 1 percent showed women as funny. (31 words)
Nothing on the website told me the quote was for only 1 person, no confirmation that only one person was going to be there, and talking with the guy that showed, he was only going to get $100 for the job out of the $350+ that was quoted to me. (50 words)
Not only do I pay handsomely for a spot in that garage, I only live in this bougie totem to gentrification because it’s the only place around with a secure garage where I can safely stow six-figure press cars without keeping PR people up at night. (48 words)
I am writing these lines in this context, to inform you that not only México will lose its only reliable institution, but you will lose the only reliable and capable ally that could change the course of the tragedy shared by the United States and México. (46 words)
Example sentences (20)
I am writing these lines in this context, to inform you that not only México will lose its only reliable institution, but you will lose the only reliable and capable ally that could change the course of the tragedy shared by the United States and México.
So we’re looking at trying to improve travel, not only interregionally so residents from these countries but international travelers that want to come to not only Belize or not only Mexico or Guatemala, but do multi-destination travel.
An Ebiquity study found only 4 percent of ads showed women in leadership or professional roles; only 3 percent showed women as intelligent and only 1 percent showed women as funny.
He notes that the CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index only began canvassing Puerto Rico in 2014 — the only U.S. territory it covers — and that the American Community Survey includes only a handful of territories and tribal nations.
However, they will be permitted to operate, only between the hours of 7am to 9pm, as is now only one customer or family will be allowed in the laundromat at any one time by appointment only.
Nothing on the website told me the quote was for only 1 person, no confirmation that only one person was going to be there, and talking with the guy that showed, he was only going to get $100 for the job out of the $350+ that was quoted to me.
The marriage ceremonies will take place Monday through Saturday by appointment only, according to a release posted Thursday, with only one sealing at a time in the temple, with only the couple and a few family members.
With Goodison Park one of only two top-flight grounds – Anfield being the only other in tier two – to be able to accommodate spectators, the club were prepared for the arrival of 2,000 fans, only to be forced to cancel arrangements at the last minute.
Each tablet is only effective for a certain amount of time (for itself, it's only 30 to 45 minutes after the user first ingests it), and it only contains enough enzymes to break down a certain amount of lactose.
In hindsight, General Grievous may only be rivaled by Darth Maul as the best to get only a few minutes of screen time (appearing only in Star Wars: Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith).
It’s a flashback to an era when powerful men were the only dominant political paradigm, when only men could vote, when only men could have bank accounts and sign checks and pay bills.
Not only did he score the Oilers’ only goal, he also drew their one and only powerplay of the night when he split the defence and got tripped right into the net.
That strategy has paid off with the team allowing only 99.9 points per game this postseason, second only to the Indiana Pacers who had a sample size of only four games after getting swept by Boston.
There’s only 12 chords, only 12 keys, there’s only so much you can do.
And that profile won’t be visible to your friends; only to others who have also opted in, and only if they fit your criteria and match your profile, and only if they are not already your friends and connections on the network.
Not only do I pay handsomely for a spot in that garage, I only live in this bougie totem to gentrification because it’s the only place around with a secure garage where I can safely stow six-figure press cars without keeping PR people up at night.
Some things can only go to Methow Recycles, some can only go in WasteWise’s curbside bins or blue bags, and others — to the disappointment of many “wishful” recyclers — can only go in the trash, said Cushman.
The United States is one of only nine countries in the world – and the only industrialized nation – that does not offer paid maternity leave, and one of only a handful of high-wealth nations that does not offer paid paternity or parental leave.
They demanded that there would be women only pickets and separate women only blocks at the demonstration and wanted to allow only purple flags.
Another way to reduce restructuring is to do full splaying, but only in some of the access operations - only when the access path is longer than a threshold, or only in the first m access operations.
Common combinations with only
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the only 68×
- not only 35×
- only one 30×
- and only 23×
- is only 20×
- can only 16×
- only to 12×
- only be 12×
- was only 8×
- with only 8×