Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state of being alone or unique.
Origin
- Middle Englishonlinesse
- Englishonliness
From Middle English onlinesse, equivalent to only + -ness.
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onliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onliness
“onliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onliness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onliness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onliness.
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