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”

exclusive of anyone or anything else

“she alone believed him”

“cannot live by bread alone”

“I'll have this car and this car only”

and nothing more

“I was merely asking”

“it is simply a matter of time”

“just a scratch”

“he was only a child”

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”

with nevertheless the final result

“He arrived only to find his wife dead”

“We won only to lose again in the next round”

in the final outcome

“These news will only make you more upset”

except that

“It was the same story; only this time she came out better”

as recently as

“I spoke to him only an hour ago”