Only
Only adverb - For nothing other than.
Without pretense and only are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Without pretense" instead an adverb "Only".
Without pretense
Only and without pretense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Only" instead an adverb phrase "Without pretense".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- absolutely and only
- absolutely and without pretense
- solely and only
- solely and without pretense
- entirely and only
- entirely and without pretense
- exclusively and only
- exclusively and without pretense
- simply and only
- simply and without pretense
- uniquely and only
- uniquely and without pretense
- altogether and only
- altogether and without pretense
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Without pretense and Only. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/only/without_pretense
Only & Without pretense. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/only/without_pretense>.
Without pretense or Only. 2016. Accessed August 11, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/only/without_pretense.
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