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Adverb
Example: “I have only one question.”
Synonyms: just
Antonyms: many
Adjective
Example: “The policy reflects a parochial view.”
Synonyms: narrow, local
Antonyms: global
Example: “The company showed signs of incipient growth.”
Synonyms: emerging, early
Antonyms: developed
Noun
Example: “I have only a smattering of Italian.”
Synonyms: small amount, little knowledge
Antonyms: mastery, expertise
Example: “He expressed the idea only inchoately.”
Synonyms: vaguely, rudimentarily
Antonyms: clearly, coherently
Verb
Example: “Such myths only perpetuate fear.”
Synonyms: maintain, continue
Antonyms: end, eliminate
Example: “Sales improved only marginally.”
Synonyms: slightly, barely
Antonyms: substantially, greatly
Example: “The fire left only ash behind.”
Synonyms: burned powder
Antonyms: wood
Example: “I ate only half of the cake.”
Synonyms: part
Antonyms: whole
Determiner
Example: “Only a few students were absent.”
Synonyms: not many, a small number
Example: “He is only an acquaintance, not a close friend.”
Synonyms: contact, associate
Antonyms: stranger, close friend
Example: “I know only the basic rules of chess.”
Synonyms: simple, fundamental
Antonyms: advanced
Example: “The trait survives only vestigially in modern species.”
Synonyms: residually, rudimentarily
Antonyms: fully, functionally
Example: “The statement was an unequivocal rejection of the proposal.”
Synonyms: unambiguous, clear
Antonyms: ambiguous, vague
Example: “It was not a major issue, just a mere detail.”
Synonyms: only, simply
Antonyms: significant
Example: “This is a common mistake among beginners.”
Synonyms: usual, shared
Antonyms: rare, uncommon
Example: “The phrase only makes sense contextually, not on its own.”
Synonyms: in context
Example: “Their analysis was superficial and missed the core issue.”
Synonyms: shallow
Antonyms: thorough
Example: “He has only a rudimentary understanding of the topic.”
Synonyms: basic
Example: “It was only a minor problem.”
Synonyms: small
Antonyms: major
Example: “English is widely used.”
Synonyms: commonly
Antonyms: rarely
Example: “I want a single ticket.”
Synonyms: one
Antonyms: double
Example: “He revealed the secret.”
Synonyms: show
Antonyms: hide
Example: “I can hardly hear you.”
Synonyms: barely
Antonyms: easily
Example: “He only understood the issue superficially.”
Synonyms: shallowly
Antonyms: thoroughly
Example: “She is young.”
Synonyms: youthful
Antonyms: old
Example: “The proposal is viable only if costs are reduced.”
/ɪnˈkoʊət/
Example: “The idea was still inchoate.”
Synonyms: incipient, early
/ˌesəˈterɪk/
Example: “The book is full of esoteric terms.”
Synonyms: cryptic, recondite, mystical
Antonyms: exoteric
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