Sentence examples for to only from inspiring English sources

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to exclusively

to solely

to only such

to only real

to only fully

The phrase "to only" is often considered incorrect in formal written English due to its ambiguity.
It can be used when you want to emphasize that something is limited to a single action or condition.
Example: "I want to only focus on my studies this semester."
Alternatives: "to solely" or "to just".

Dictionary

to only

adverb

Without others or anything further; exclusively.

My heart is hers, and hers only.

synonyms

Exact(60)

Existing limits apply to only nine items.

The New York Times

It no longer belongs to only you.

The New York Times - Books

Half went to only eight states.

The Economist

The results apply to only 2012 models.

The New York Times

The Lakers could turn to only Bryant.

The New York Times - Sports

The brochure refers to only 650 quilts.

The New York Times

It ran to only 53 works.

The New York Times - Arts

Procedure to only return an Inteval object.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

But you don't need to only drive.

Cornell University

Limit attachments to only necessary documents.

Harvard University

Enrollment limited to only MD students.

Stanford University

More suggestions(14)

to not until

to nothing but

to little as

to either alone

to only just

to just simply

to only ever

to recently as

to only very

is just

to a mere

to just

was simply

has simply

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