only

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ONLY

for nothing other than <you're doing that only to annoy me>

Synonyms alone, exclusively, just, only, purely, simply

Near Antonyms additionally, also, besides, likewise

not long ago <we won the election only six days ago>

Synonyms freshly, just, late, lately, new, now, only, recently

Related Words latterly

Near Antonyms ago, before, earlier, early, erstwhile, formerly, previously; heretofore, hitherto

Antonyms anciently

nothing more than <I was only fooling when I said I saw a shark in the water>

Synonyms but, merely, only, purely, simply

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