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Discover LudwigThe phrase "is but only" is not standard in written English and may sound awkward or redundant.
It can be used in a poetic or stylistic context, but it's generally better to avoid it in formal writing.
Example: "What he offers is but only a glimpse of the truth."
Alternatives: "is merely" or "is just".
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It is, but only in one respect.
Pension reform is, but only for new workers.
It is, but only up to a point.
Or maybe it is – but only for the aggressors.
Nearly everyone knows what the right thing to do is — but only some do it.
It is, but only because the people who run the government wish it ill.
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(It was, but only temporarily).
Yes, we are, but only in part.
It was, but only just.
And it is -- but only because it's heavily subsidized by our tax dollars.
SM: Well, it sounds like a clich - which it is - but only if it happens.
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