only

exclusive of anyone or anything else

she alone believed him

cannot live by bread alone

being the only one; single and isolated from others

the lone doctor in the entire county

a lonesome pine

and nothing more

I was merely asking

it is simply a matter of time

without any others being included or involved

was entirely to blame

a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children

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

as recently as

I spoke to him only an hour ago

except that

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

never except when

call me only if your cold gets worse