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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a total of only" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize a small quantity or amount in comparison to expectations or norms.
Example: "The project received a total of only five submissions, which was disappointing given the interest shown."
Alternatives: "just a total of" or "merely a total of".
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But they still have a total of only 48 beds.
Remarkably, two referees called a total of only 26 penalty minutes.
Another committee choice, Rick Ferrell, received a total of only two votes from the writers.
Their three novels have sold a total of only 553 copies in Britain.
Miami has allowed 22 total points while Cincinnati has scored a total of only 7.
In three playoff games it has allowed a total of only 16 points.
The Patmos Hoteliers Association reports that a total of only 50 nights have been cancelled.
In Kentucky, a total of only 339 Negroes were attending schools with white children.
Thus, the blanket-to-blanket machine consists of a total of only four cylinders.
She rolled through her first two matches, losing a total of only nine games.
All the drugs that exist today are aimed at a total of only 500 different protein targets in the body.
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