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Example sentences for "only meant"

  • To his religious mind it suggested self-consciousness; expressed in the dialect of the stranger, it only meant "business.

  • I only meant to say it was that which makes it seem so hard you should go now.

  • I only meant if you had taken me into your confidence it would have been better.

  • But it only meant that he would not be in haste to declare himself.

  • I only meant--' She faltered, and her tongue became silent as her heart sank.

  • But I only meant to say that Jasper does earn something, you know.

  • I didn't ever think of it till after I'd got out of the calliage and I saw it was the corner of the big square where the little houses are at one end, and then I only meant to go for one minute.

  • I thought it wouldn't be no farther to come this way,' replied Peterkin, 'and I only meant to look at the pallot one minute.

  • I only meant to suggest that this is perhaps rather an unpleasant subject for a lady.

  • I did not mean that; I only meant that it would interfere with your success as an adventuress.

  • I wouldn't talk about it, if it only meant what it means to Sarah and Lulu--I'd scorn to!

  • I only meant that it was full of symbolism.

  • Come, don't cry, as her tears began to flow fast, 'I only meant to cheer you up.

  • I only meant to warn you, that it is often the means of bringing persons into undesirable intimacies, from which they cannot disentangle themselves as easily as they enter them.

  • The mischief is not done,' said Philip, trying to resume his usual tone; 'I only meant to speak in time.

  • But I only meant to ask if William and you and the children are definitely in or out of the swell.

  • I only meant it for rude, recovered health.

  • But I am writing you a long letter when I only meant to wave you a hand of greeting and gratitude.

  • I only meant, how surprising--how unexpected.

  • I only meant that if you're going to be methodical you must be methodical, that's all.

  • I only meant that I nearly always go alone, or else with Miss Windus.

  • I only meant that I like to be missed--sometimes," retorted Billy, a little nettled.

  • I only meant her to understand that she'd have to do as she used to do--listen outside your door.

  • Well, I only meant to get enough so you could come right off this morning.

  • Oh, I only meant to give Cousin Polly a hint,” broke in Peyton.

  • I only meant I would make a great stir about them--that I would offer a reward to the servants, and at the same time let on as if something very valuable was missing.

  • But I only meant to ask you, Mr. Gillon, whether you honestly and truly think that the Delavoyes won't mind?

  • I only meant to say that now we are only two in the yard, but that the Lebyadkins used to live downstairs.

  • I only meant to say that if you decide to do it, then.

  • But I couldn't have told you so for certain for I had not even seen my betrothed; I only meant to.

  • I only meant to say that I beg your forgiveness, mother," he concluded, shortly and abruptly.

  • It only meant that that minute had come.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "only meant" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    little further; marine engineering; only about; only after; only answered; only because; only daughter; only fair; only for; only four; only meant; only served; only sixteen; only the; only thus; only true; only used; only wait; only want; only when; reached from; serve five; tanned leather; these words; touching the; truncated cone