Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onlyer

/ˈəʊnliə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: on-ly-er
IPA: /ˈəʊnliə(ɹ)/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who only adheres to the particular thing mentioned, excluding any alternatives.

Informal

Example Sentences

"A KJV-onlyer believes that the King James Version of the Bible is superior to all other versions."
"The meaning that can be derived from the word itself is "without error." In other words, the Bible was given without error of any sort. Now, excepting KJV-onlyers, most inerrantists would limit inerrancy to the original writings, none of which currently exist."
"A former Managing Director of ours made a statement when he said that there are no 'onlyers' in this business: 'only' a parts picker or 'only' a warehouseman."
"If that is true, then all the rest of the candidates are Israel-Onlyers"

Etymology

From only + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: only

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

onlyers (plural) onlier (alternative)

Phrases

KJV-onlyer

Questions

How do you pronounce onlyer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊnliə(ɹ)/.
What does onlyer mean?: Someone who only adheres to the particular thing mentioned, excluding any alternatives.
Where does onlyer come from?: From only + -er.

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