onlyer

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/ˈəʊnliə(ɹ)/

noun

Someone who only adheres to the particular thing mentioned, excluding any alternatives.

“A KJV-onlyer believes that the King James Version of the Bible is superior to all other versions.”

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounonlyer (plural onlyers)

plural onlyers · alternative onlier

  1. in compoundsinformalusuallySomeone who only adheres to the particular thing mentioned, excluding any alternatives.

    A KJV-onlyer believes that the King James Version of the Bible is superior to all other versions.

    3 more examples

    The meaning that can be derived from the word itself is "without error." In other words, the Bible was given without error of any sort. Now, excepting KJV-onlyers, most inerrantists would limit inerrancy to the original writings, none of which currently exist.

    1997 August 16, Trevor Peterson, “Re: Contradictions in the Bible”, in christnet.theology (Usenet)

    A former Managing Director of ours made a statement when he said that there are no 'onlyers' in this business: 'only' a parts picker or 'only' a warehouseman.

    2002, Colin Shaw, Building Great Customer Experiences

    If that is true, then all the rest of the candidates are Israel-Onlyers

    2016 February 11, Bradford Richardson, “Sanders’s Secret Service code name revealed”, in The Hill

Origin

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APA

onlyer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onlyer

MLA

“onlyer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onlyer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onlyer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onlyer.

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