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Discover LudwigThe phrase "affected only" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It is commonly used to indicate that something has been influenced or impacted by a particular factor or circumstance, with no other factors playing a significant role. Example: The price of the product was affected only by the increase in raw material costs. -> This means that the only reason for the price increase was the rise in raw material costs, and no other factors played a significant role in the change.
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This surveying glitch affected only the most recent data.
It was H5N1, which until then had affected only poultry.
It gave the energy companies affected only 24 days' notice.
The Mad River overdose affected only a specific area.
Those restrictions affected only a handful of passages in the transcript.
Previous strikes have affected only one or two homes at a time.
The changes planned by the Clinton administration would have directly affected only Medicare reimbursement.
Homes with cable or satellite service will not be affected, only those with old antennas.
The proposals affected only neighbourhood policing, not the response teams, Crompton said.
Tariffs had the disadvantage of taxing all consumers, while an income tax affected only the wealthiest.
The tax break that lawmakers want to repeal affected only Bechtel's foreign projects.
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