English Dictionary

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IPA（発音記号）

/ˈəʊn.li/

副詞

比較不可 イギリス英語 廃用

Without others or anything further; exclusively. / No more than; just. / As recently as. / (Britain) Used to express surprise or consternation at an action.

日本語の意味

他のものや何かそれ以上のものがなく、ただそれだけであること。 / もっぱら、ただ、それだけという意味で「他以上ではなく」または「たった～だけ」であること。 / ～というにおいて近い過去を示す場合（例：only yesterday＝ほんの昨日だけ）。 / （英国の用法）行動に対して驚き、または憂慮を表す際に用いられる表現。

She only wanted a quiet evening at home.

彼女は家で静かな夜を過ごしたいだけだった。

意味（1）

Without others or anything further; exclusively.

In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.

意味（2）

No more than; just.

To DAD who only reared twelve children and To MOTHER who reared twelve only children

意味（3）

As recently as.

Only yesterday did I feed you with bread for your bodies; today I offer you the bread of life for your hungry souls.

意味（4）

(Britain) Used to express surprise or consternation at an action.

She's only gone and run off with the milkman!

意味（5）

Introduces a disappointing or surprising outcome that renders futile something previously mentioned.

They rallied from a three-goal deficit only to lose in the final two minutes of play.

意味（6）

(obsolete) Above all others; particularly.

his most only elected mistress