Meaning
Alone in a category.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English oonly, only, from Old English ānlīċ, ǣnlīċ (“only; singular; solitary”), from Proto-Germanic *ainalīkaz. Cognate with obsolete Dutch eenlijk, German ähnlich (“similar”), Old Norse álíkr, Swedish enlig (“unified”). By surface analysis, on(e) + -ly. * Regarding the different phonological development of only and one, see the note in one.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles: