Guide 212 / 366 4 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “one and only”
Four sharper synonyms for "one and only."
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"One and only" is poetic / informal. Formal writing prefers a single adjective.
ii · The swaps4 ways
- 01Sole formal
exclusive
The sole heir.
- 02Unique neutral
no equivalent exists
A unique dataset.
- 03Singular formal
literary, exceptional
A singular achievement.
- 04Only neutral
plainest
The only working sample.