if only en · CCONJ
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see if, only.
It made me feel better, if only for a moment.
It won't be much fun if only guys turn up to the party.
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(idiomatic) I wish that; would (that) (archaic). Signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future.
My gambling ex could come to his senses, if only.
If only I could win the lottery.
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(idiomatic) I wish that; would (that) (archaic). Signifies a regret about an action in the past.
We didn't have that luxury. If only!
If only I had listened to my parents.
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(idiomatic) Even if for no other reason than; only just.
I was pretty sure what I wanted, but I still tried on another if only to make sure.
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(idiomatic) Signifies a hypothetical or wishful precondition, or one which would be simple but is nonetheless unlikely, for a hypothetical, counterfactual, or future outcome.
If you'd only quit interrupting me, I'll tell you!
He could be a great student if only he got [or: if he only got] a little non-judgmental encouragement.
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Translations (77)
fi jos vain (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ms sekira (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · es si tan siquiera (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · cs kéž by (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · kmr xwezî (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · he מִי יִתֵּן (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ang ēalā (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · yi הלוואי (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · cmn ...就好了 (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · da gid (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ru будь (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · fr ne serait-ce que (even if for no other reason than) · grc εἴθε (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · sh само да (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · sh samo da (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ja -ならいいのになあ (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · pt quanto mais não seja (even if for no other reason than) · ru кабы (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · pl bodaj (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · sl če bi le (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · pl o ile (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · pt quem dera (que) (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · hu bárcsak (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · hi काश (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · cmn 但願 /但愿 (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · el μακάρι (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ru хоте́лось бы (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · uk я́кби (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ca encara bo (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · pt oxalá (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · got 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹 (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · cs kéž (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · de wenn doch nur (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · it mi piacerebbe (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ca si (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · it magari (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · hy երանի (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · el είθε (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · es si (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · mr जर का (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · es si tan solo (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · fr pour peu que (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ms semoga (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · fr ne fût-ce que (even if for no other reason than) · fr si seulement (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ja -よいものを (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ru е́сли бы (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · grc ὄφελον (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · pt quem me dera (que) (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ca tant de bo (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · de wenn bloß (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · nl was het maar zo dat (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · it se solo (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ja -らいいのになあ (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · fa کاش (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · sh да бар (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ar لَيْتَ (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · hu is (even if for no other reason than) · pl byle (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ru е́сли бы то́лько (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · tk käşgä (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · he הַלְוַאי (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · fi kunpa (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · pt tomara (que) (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ms kalaulah (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ca si només (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · la utinam (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · es ojalá (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · hu bár (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ca si tan sols (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · tr keşke (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · tr keşke (signifies a regret about an action in the past) · de wenn auch (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · pl jeśliby (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · pl jeśli by (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · sh da bar (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future) · ar تَمَنَّى (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future)