Definition of only

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Only (a.) In one manner or degree; for one purpose alone; simply; merely; barely.

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Spinozist :: Spinozism (n.) The form of Pantheism taught by Benedict Spinoza, that there is but one substance, or infinite essence, in the universe, of which the so-called material and spiritual beings and phenomena are only modes, and that one this one substance is God..
Drop :: Drop (n.) The depth of a square sail; -- generally applied to the courses only.
Token :: Token (n.) Ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets, of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the same number of sheets printed on one side, or half the number printed on both sides..
Sung :: Sunflower (n.) Any plant of the genus Helianthus; -- so called probably from the form and color of its flower, which is large disk with yellow rays. The commonly cultivated sunflower is Helianthus annuus, a native of America..
Asphyxiate :: Asphyxiate (v. t.) To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. [Used commonly in the past pple..
Actuate :: Actuate (v. t.) To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; -- more commonly used of persons.
Singly :: Singly (adv.) Only; by one's self; alone.
Unifolliate :: Unifolliate (a.) Having only one leaf.
Place :: Place (n.) A broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or short part of a street open only at one end.
Oracle :: Oracle (n.) Any person reputed uncommonly wise; one whose decisions are regarded as of great authority; as, a literary oracle..
Notional :: Notional (a.) Existing in idea only; visionary; whimsical.
Protophyte :: Protophyte (n.) Any unicellular plant, or plant forming only a plasmodium, having reproduction only by fission, gemmation, or cell division..
Haste :: Haste (n.) Celerity of motion; speed; swiftness; dispatch; expedition; -- applied only to voluntary beings, as men and other animals..
Turbine :: Turbine (n.) A water wheel, commonly horizontal, variously constructed, but usually having a series of curved floats or buckets, against which the water acts by its impulse or reaction in flowing either outward from a central chamber, inward from an external casing, or from above downward, etc.; -- also called turbine wheel..
Siphon :: Siphon (n.) A device, consisting of a pipe or tube bent so as to form two branches or legs of unequal length, by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level, as from one vessel to another, over an intermediate elevation, by the action of the pressure of the atmosphere in forcing the liquid up the shorter branch of the pipe immersed in it, while the continued excess of weight of the liquid in the longer branch (when once filled) causes a continuous flow. The flow takes place only when the
Gift :: Gift (v. t.) A voluntary transfer of real or personal property, without any consideration. It can be perfected only by deed, or in case of personal property, by an actual delivery of possession..
Perpetration :: Perpetration (n.) The act of perpetrating; a doing; -- commonly used of doing something wrong, as a crime..
Curvative :: Curvative (a.) Having the margins only a little curved; -- said of leaves.
Epiploce :: Epiploce (n.) A figure by which one striking circumstance is added, in due gradation, to another; climax; e. g., He not only spared his enemies, but continued them in employment; not only continued, but advanced them..
Ribbon :: Ribbon (n.) A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide..
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