adverb

unicamente

only

Definition & meaning

Unicamente means only, solely, or exclusively. It limits a statement to one person, thing, purpose, or condition.

  • Il servizio è disponibile unicamente online. — The service is available only online.
  • Agisco unicamente per aiutarti. — I am acting solely to help you.

Grammar & Word origin

Unicamente is an adverb. It is formed from the adjective unico (“unique” or “only”), using its feminine form unica and the adverbial suffix -mente.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • solamente and soltanto — “only”; common alternatives that are often interchangeable with unicamente.
  • esclusivamente — “exclusively”; strongly emphasizes that everything else is excluded.
  • anche — “also”; an opposite in contexts where something is included rather than singled out.

Common phrases & collocations

  • unicamente per — solely for; only in order to.
  • unicamente a — only to; exclusively for.

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Examples

Voglio unicamente acqua.adverb

I want only water.

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