Lone vs. Only
Difference Between Lone and Only
Lone➦
Without accompaniment; solitary
a lone skier on the mountain.
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Alone in kind or class; sole
That's the only pen I have.
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Lone➦
Being the only one; sole
the lone doctor in the county.
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Having no siblings
an only child.
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Lone➦
Situated by itself
a lone tree on the prairie.
a lone blue tile in a white floor.
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Only➦
Most suitable of all; superior or excellent
This is the only way to cook a good steak.
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Lone➦
Solitary; having no companion.
a lone traveler or watcher
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Only➦
Without anyone or anything else; alone
We have only two sandwiches left.
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Lone➦
Isolated or lonely; lacking companionship.
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Only➦
At the very least
If you would only come home. The story was only too true.
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Lone➦
Sole; being the only one of a type.
the lone male audience member at the concert
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Only➦
And nothing else or more; merely; just
I was only following orders.
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Lone➦
Situated by itself or by oneself, with no neighbours.
a lone house;
a lone isle
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Only➦
Exclusively; solely
facts known only to us.
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Lone➦
(archaic) Unfrequented by human beings; solitary.
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Only➦
In the last analysis or final outcome; inevitably
actions that will only make things worse.
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Lone➦
(archaic) Single; unmarried, or in widowhood.
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With the negative or unfortunate result
received a raise only to be laid off.
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Lone➦
A lane. See Loanin.
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As recently as
called me only last month.
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Lone➦
Being without a companion; being by one's self; also, sad from lack of companionship; lonely; as, a lone traveler or watcher.
When I have on those pathless wilds a appeared,And the lone wanderer with my presence cheered.
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Only➦
In the immediate past
only just saw them.
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Lone➦
Single; unmarried, or in widowhood.
Queen Elizabeth being a lone woman.
A hundred mark is a long one for a poor lone woman to bear.
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Only➦
Were it not that; except that
We would have reached the summit, only the weather got bad.
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Lone➦
Being apart from other things of the kind; being by itself; also, apart from human dwellings and resort; as, a lone house.
By a lone well a lonelier column rears.
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Only➦
With the restriction that; but
You may go, only be careful.
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Lone➦
Unfrequented by human beings; solitary.
Thus vanish scepters, coronets, and balls,And leave you on lone woods, or empty walls.
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Only➦
However; and yet
The merchandise is well made, only we can't use it.
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Lone➦
lacking companions or companionship;
he was alone when we met him
she is alone much of the time
the lone skier on the mountain
a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel
a lonely soul
a solitary traveler
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Only➦
Alone in a category.
He is the only doctor for miles.
The only people in the stadium were the fans: no players, coaches, or officials.
He was the only male in attendance at the boyband concert.
That was the only time I went to Turkey.
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Lone➦
characterized by or preferring solitude in mode of life;
the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony
a lone wolf
a man of a solitary disposition
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Only➦
Singularly superior; the best.
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Lone➦
being the only one; single and isolated from others;
the lone doctor in the entire county
a lonesome pine
an only child
the sole heir
the sole example
a solitary instance of cowardice
a solitary speck in the sky
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Only➦
Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.
He is their only son, in fact, an only child.
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Only➦
(obsolete) Mere.
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Without others or anything further; exclusively.
My heart is hers, and hers only.
The cat sat only on the mat. It kept off the sofa.
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No more than; just.
The cat only sat on the mat. It didn't scratch it.
If there were only one more ticket!
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Only➦
As recently as.
He left only moments ago.
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(Britain) Used to express surprise or consternation at an action.
She's only gone and run off with the milkman!
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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.
I helped him out only for him to betray me.
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Only➦
(obsolete) Above all others; particularly.
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(informal) Under the condition that; but.
You're welcome to borrow my bicycle, only please take care of it.
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But; except.
I would enjoy running, only I have this broken leg.
She would get good results only she gets nervous.
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An only child.
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One alone; single; as, the only man present; his only occupation.
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Alone in its class; by itself; not associated with others of the same class or kind; as, an only child.
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Alone, by reason of superiority; preëminent; chief.
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In one manner or degree; for one purpose alone; simply; merely; barely.
And to be loved himself, needs only to be known.
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So and no otherwise; no other than; exclusively; solely; wholly.
Every imagination . . . of his heart was only evil.
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Singly; without more; as, only-begotten.
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Above all others; particularly.
His most only elected mistress.
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Save or except (that); - an adversative used elliptically with or without that, and properly introducing a single fact or consideration.
He might have seemed some secretary or clerk . . . only that his low, flat, unadorned cap . . . indicated that he belonged to the city.
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Only➦
being the only one; single and isolated from others;
the lone doctor in the entire county
a lonesome pine
an only child
the sole heir
the sole example
a solitary instance of cowardice
a solitary speck in the sky
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exclusive of anyone or anything else;
she alone believed him
cannot live by bread alone
I'll have this car and this car only
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and nothing more;
I was merely asking
it is simply a matter of time
just a scratch
he was only a child
hopes that last but a moment
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without any others being included or involved;
was entirely to blame
a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children
he works for Mr. Smith exclusively
did it solely for money
the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone
a privilege granted only to him
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Only➦
with nevertheless the final result;
He arrived only to find his wife dead
We won only to lose again in the next round
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Only➦
in the final outcome;
These news will only make you more upset
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except that;
It was the same story; only this time she came out better
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never except when;
call me only if your cold gets worse
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as recently as;
I spoke to him only an hour ago
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