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Discover LudwigThe phrase "is only by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something can happen or be achieved exclusively through a specific means or method.
Example: "Success in this field is only by hard work and dedication."
Alternatives: "can only be achieved through" or "is solely accomplished by".
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"This is only by smell," she said.
The question is only by how much".
It is only by accident that anyone genuinely gets hurt.
It is only by discomfort that one can appreciate it.
It is only by living in the world that you acquire the ability to represent it.
In assessing the consequences of motility, the movement of intraluminal content is only by inference.
Mr Johnson will argue that it is only by talking up confidence that businesses will invest.
Probably it is only by chance that the capital has not suffered like Swansea.
And it is only by accident that it wears its current luxurious outfit.
It is only by showing abroad that their business is taken seriously.
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It was only by word of mouth".
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