onliness

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noun

The state of being alone or unique.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

nounonliness (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableThe state of being alone or unique.

    Synonyms: aloneness, onlyhood, uniquity, aloneness, isolation, loneliness, loneness, onehead

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Middle Englishonlinesse
  2. Englishonliness

From Middle English onlinesse, equivalent to only + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

onliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onliness

MLA

“onliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onliness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onliness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onliness.

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