1. And nothing more
   "he was only a child";
   - merely, simply, just, but
    
2. Without any others being included or involved
   "a privilege granted only to him";
   - entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, purely
    
3. Nevertheless, with this result
   "He arrived only to find his wife dead"; "We won only to lose again in the next round"
    
4. In the final outcome
   "The news will only make you more upset"
    
5. Except that
   "It was the same story; only this time she came out better"
    
6. As recently as
   "I spoke to him only an hour ago"

1. Being the only one; single and isolated from others
   "an only child";
   - lone, lonesome, sole, solitary
    
2. Exclusive of anyone or anything else
   "I'll have this car and this car only";
   - alone

See also: exclusive, single, unambiguously, uniquely

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