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seulement

only

adverb suhl-MAHN Common

Usage Note

Seulement is the adverbial form; the adjective/pronoun equivalent is seul ('alone, only one'). The phrase non seulement… mais aussi ('not only… but also') is a standard French construction. The restrictive ne… que expresses a similar 'only' meaning and is common in every register, from casual speech to formal writing.

Examples

"Il reste seulement deux billets."

Natural Translation

There are only two tickets left.

Literal Translation

There remain only two tickets.

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