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Discover LudwigThe phrase "affecting only" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to specify that something has an impact or influence on a particular subject or group, excluding others.
Example: "The new policy is affecting only the employees in the marketing department."
Alternatives: "impacting solely" or "influencing just".
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A biochemical plague affecting only ironic cardigans?
This was a hidden famine, affecting only the poorest of the poor.
If you believe growing waistlines are a problem affecting only rich countries, think again.
The first phase of the ban, affecting only the south, took effect on May 1.
Mr. Silver reiterated his position that he would not pass a law affecting only the top category of offenders.
It is rare, affecting only about 1 person in 10,000, and caused by any one of several genetic mutations.
Berylliosis, systemic industrial disease caused by poisoning with beryllium, usually involving the lungs but occasionally affecting only the skin.
Until recently this was a chronic disease affecting only adults but now children are also getting it.
Until mid-2011, the problem was well contained, affecting only Greece, Ireland and Portugal (jointly 6% of euro-zone GDP).
But with so little nuance in the playing all round, this movement was weirdly unaffecting, or affecting only in being unaffecting.
Affecting only 5,000 people in the UK at any one time, sufferers can feel as if they've been plucked out of obscurity for some cruel character test.
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