"onliest" meaning in English

See onliest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|superlative adjective}} onliest
  1. (informal and dialectal) superlative form of only: most only, used to mean "only" but with added intensiveness or emphasis. Tags: dialectal, form-of, informal, superlative Form of: only (extra: most only, used to mean "only" but with added intensiveness or emphasis) Synonyms: onlest [African-American-Vernacular-English, US, especially]
    Sense id: en-onliest-en-adj-gJh3IBLz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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