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only preposition (in negative clauses) Except (for). [DARE labels this usage “especially South, South Midland”]
1783 (in 1941 Rothert McDowell Letters 173) (Sept 25) I have nothing to write only to tell you we are well. 1862 Epperly CW Letters (Aug 9) Stuart wont reseive any mor Substituts onley in one way. 1910 Cooke Power and Glory 40 She never spoke a word like it, only to say now and ag’in, as we all do, that it was hard. 1936 (in 2009 Powell Shenandoah Letters 72) The doctor Said He was Not coming no whar only whar He could get in His car. 1973 AOHP/ASU-111 We didn’t know anything else only when we went visiting. 1997 Dante OHP-14 They wasn’t ary high school, only at Council. That one was miles away, over in Buchanan County.