He talked of a possible Index Bibliorum, saying 'twas onliethe work of patience and Industrie.
Twas onlie on the last count he could be made out a traitor, and proof of't had they none.
Thus it must be while the world lasts; and the very racks and scrues wherewith they aim to overcome the nobler spiritt onlie lift and reveal its power of exaltation above the heaviest gloom of circumstance.
God hes opened a doore of utterance, to speak the gospell with boldness, haveing touched their lips with a coall from His awin altar) to such a Liturgie as is to be made the onlie forme of God's publict worship.
For albeit the Kirk of God be rewlit and governit be Jesus Christ, who is the onlie King, hie Priest, and Heid thereof, yit he useis the ministry of men, as the most necessar middis for this purpose.
He not onlie refused, but threatned some of the most zealous with hanging, alledging, that otherwise there could be no peace nor order in the countrie.
But this is onlie in jest, for he feels it is a power given him over lighter minds, which he may exert to usefull and high purpose.
Onlie it keepeth him from needing Damocles his sword; he trusts not in the favour of princes nor in the voyce of the people, and keeps his soul as a weaned child.
Sayth Patteson, "Canst tell me, mistress, why peacocks have soe manie eyes in theire tails, and yet can onlie see with two in theire heads?
And I'm the onlie son of my mother, and she is a widow.
My father in doing it, thinketh it not more than becommeth him, he being borne of princelie bloud onlie on the mothers side, serueth me that am a king borne hauing both a king to my father, and a queene to my mother.
I thinke that none of these thrée were barons butonlie the lord Poinings.
And who so worketh or ministreth iustice in due order, he not onlie safegardeth himself, but also holdeth people in a suertie of restfulnes, of the which insueth peace and plentie.
This blessed lord and ladie had issue male, onlieone sonne named Penillo and female one onlie daughter named Merilla.
Our readers will remember that one of the chief points in the enigma of the sonnets is the dedication, and it runs thus: "To the onlie begetter of these ensuing Sonnets, Mr. W.
I encourage the taste in them," he sayd, "not onlie because it fosters humanitie and affords harmless recreation, but because it promotes habitts of forethought and regularitie.
I won't aggravate you, churchman as you are, by alluding to the blessings I have which you have not; and I trow there is as much danger in taking you for serious when you are onlie playful and ironicall as if you were Plato himself.
To Thee, therefore, onlie be thankes, honor, and praise, for ever.
Governors land or tenants, onlie exspecting his care to cultivate well that land and to uphold that nomber of a hundred tenants for the place.
But as the lords of the priuie councell in our time doo sit onlie when necessitie requireth, so did they whensoeuer it pleased the king to haue any conference with them.
But whether for this respect, or for that it pleased the almightie God so to dispose the minds of men at that present, not onlie the Britains, but in manner all other nations were contented to be obedient to the Romane empire.
Twill onlie be the thousand and first on our name.
Tis an awfulle thing to have onlie a step from a ball-room to a dungeon.
The after-liuers iustly might report That I him onlie for his empire lou’d, And high estate: and that in hard estate I for another did him lewdlie leaue?
Onlie Immortalitie Of the Heau’ns doth it oppose Gainst his powerfull Deitie.
I have sent myne aunswer enclosed, the onlie part of my dutye that I cold performe, moste humblie beseeching your goodnes to accept it in good part, and to be a father unto me as you have begunne.
Scots of maill, and receaved in from him onlie 24 lb.
Tis to little Purpose we studdy, if itonlie makes us exact Perfections in others which they may in vayn seek for in ourselves.
Onlie I marvell how anie honest Man, coming after us, will be able to eat a Mouthful of Bread with a Relish within these Walls.
The Latins have onlie shallow Rivulets; the Greeks, copious Rivers, running over Sands of Gold.
Onlie it keepeth him from needing Damocles his Sword; he trusts not in the Favour of Princes nor in the Voyce of the People, and keeps his Soul as a weaned Child.
Sayth Patteson, "Canst tell me, Mistress, why Peacocks have soe manie Eyes in theire Tails, and yet can onlie see with two in theire Heads?
But 'tis onlie transient, whereas a Mother makes it permanent, by thinking it over and over agayn.
Twas onlie on the Last Count he could be made out a Traitor, and Proof of't had they none; how coulde they have?
But this is onlie in Jest, for he feels it is a Power given him over lighter Minds, which he may exert to usefull and high Purpose.
Our Images are but Symbols of our Saints," I made Answer; "'tis onliethe Ignorant and Unlearned that worship the mere Wood and Stone.
Thus it must be while the World lasts; and the very Racks and Scrues wherewith they aim to overcome the nobler Spiritt, onlie test and reveal its Power of Exaltation above the heaviest Gloom of Circumstance.
Then methoughte, "But I am onlieasking her to intercede--I'll mount a Step higher still.
Canturburie, for their cruell vsing of him, not onlie in sleaing of his seruants, but also in putting him in danger of his life.
Thir thingis wer nochtonlie observed, bot also spokin and constantlie affyrmed be men of jugement and credit.
Against the quhilk Johnne Knox spak oppinlie in pulpeit, and baldlie affirmeit, "That God sould reveange that contumelye done to his image, not onlie in the furiouse and godless souldiaris, bot evin in sick as rejoysit thairat.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "onlie" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
