"onely" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} onely
  1. Obsolete spelling of only. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: only Derived forms: oneliness
    Sense id: en-onely-en-adv-3XlD8cpy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "In which him chaunced false Duessa meete,\nMine onely foe, mine onely deadly dread;\nWho with her witchcraft and misseeming sweete,\nInveigled him to follow her desires unmeete.",
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