if only

1. I wish that. For example, If only I had known you were coming I would have met your plane, or If only it would snow on Christmas Eve. [c. a.d. 1000] For a synonym, see would that.

Example Sentences

And because most journalists don’t have the privilege of having their work read without a digital footprint, they’re often required to post about losing their jobs online, if only to attract potential new employers and curious editors.

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If only Johnson’s complexity were matched anywhere else in the screenplay.

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If only one parent is employed, that parent may take the full leave allocation.

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We know who this guy is from the top of the film, if only because the viewer also has an idea of who Clooney is.

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We know who this guy is from the top of the film, if only because the viewer also has an idea of who Clooney is.

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Related Words

• therefore