Only-for Definition

conjuntion
Introduces an unexpected situation that renders the aforementioned effort inadequate or irrelevant.
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Only-for Sentence Examples

  • Did he think the rules were only for the others?

  • She wrenched away, only for the robed man to snatch her ankle and drag her down.

  • Food had become an overlooked stranger, and she'd found herself leaving her studio only for the bathroom and the bedroom.

  • It's nice to have the place nearly to ourselves, even if it is only for a few days, Dean said, as he stifled a yawn.

  • I'm in another country, if only for a short while to see if the pickings here are to my liking.

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Words Starting With

OONONL

Words Ending With

RORFOR

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Words Starting With O and Ending With R

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With O8 Letter Words Ending With R