The phrase "abided only by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that someone adhered strictly to a specific rule, guideline, or principle without deviation.
Example: "He abided only by the rules set forth by the organization, ignoring any informal practices."
Alternatives: "followed solely by" or "adhered exclusively to".
In January, Mr. McDonald sued the city's Campaign Finance Board in State Supreme Court, asserting that because he had not entered the system, he had to abide only by the much higher state limits.
For those who identify as Salafi, and wish to abide only by practices that they believe originate in the Qur'an and the example of Muhammad, it is a way of honoring the desire to practice Islam as Muhammad would have wanted us to do, without what is deemed to be later accretions and potentially dubious practices.
Being GIPS-compliant can actually make things easier for firms that are trying to compete in multiple markets, because they have to abide by only one set of standards and they can avoid having to make major changes in their presentation or calculation methods when working in other countries.
"If you wanted to do business in Iraq, these were the conditions you had to abide by, not only my company but thousands of companies from all over the world that dealt in the oil-for-food program," said Emad Geldah, a member of the Egyptian Parliament who had three trading companies that sold commodities to Iraq.
-- Carlyle M. Perry, on "Client9.com Is Quickly Snapped Up" "The issue is that Governor Spitzer is the governor of a state, and as such expected to not only abide by the laws of his state but also to enforce them.
The rest of the Union might well allow it access to the common market — and even then not on an unfettered basis — but only if Britain abided by E.U. rules.
Under current law, companies must only abide by the limits in the state where the company is located.
The debt of museums to art and artists down through time cannot be overestimated, can never be repaid; it is an obligation that can only be respected, abided by and learned from.
Had our leaders abided by our Constitution, not only would they have better supported our values, they would have been more effective in responding to terrorism.
By entering into the profession, a doctor agrees not only to abide by new rules but also to accept dangers that would be unacceptable to many (e.g., performing a delicate, invasive procedure on a patient with hepatitis or HIV/AIDS).
