only for vs For only

Both "only for" and "for only" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Only for" is used to emphasize that something is exclusively for a particular purpose or person, while "for only" is used to indicate the limited duration or extent of something.

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only for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize exclusivity.

Use "only for" when you want to emphasize that something is exclusively for a particular purpose or person. It is often used to highlight restrictions or limitations.

Examples:

This offer is only for new customers.
The discount is only for a limited time.
The key is only for the back door.
This room is only for VIP guests.
The scholarship is only for students with a GPA above 3.5.

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Unless your heart beats only for the life domestic.
The baptism is only for elder members.
Our service is only for private persons without any financial interest.
Sterilized tool only for cutting into live tissue.
Your data are used only for processing your order.
Gondolas are used only for carrying people and regattas.
Invite only for the live Fae audience.
Code Zulu is only for real emergencies.
We were together only for moments.
Holidays are only for normal people.
App Specific Settings are available only for the mouse.
This affiliate program is offered only for moneytree customers.
Used only for identification by SMF.
This offer is only for customers Cortal Consors determined.
Unemployment benefits are provided only for short periods of 90-240 days.
This works only for History entries, not bookmark suggestions.
Very large plate, only for experts.
Filtration of liquids through a membrane permeable only for small molecules.
Transitional provisions may therefore be invoked only for those parts.
Exemption from this prohibition was granted only for developing countries.

Alternatives:

exclusively for
specifically for
solely for
reserved for
restricted to

For only

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the limited duration or extent of something.

Use "for only" when you want to specify the limited time or extent of something. It is often used to describe temporary conditions or restrictions.

Examples:

The store is open for only two hours today.
This offer is valid for only one week.
The meeting will last for only 30 minutes.
The sale is for only selected items.
The discount is for only online purchases.

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For only 78 of the 96 different fleet segments in the Community were the required reductions in GT achieved, and only four Member States (Denmark, Spain, Finland and Portugal) met all of their individual objectives as at 30 June 2002.
For only 500, you too can enter a warzone.
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For only you can carry their hopes into the great battle itself.
For only if his heart be utterly destroyed
For only love and its curious art returns innocence to a heart.
For only 50 cents apiece, and the very special price of $2...
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For only by loving you as you deserve will I become so.
For only by taking a leap of faith
For only two million bucks, I get to name the newborn calf.
For only $15, you can be worldly like us.
For only when the sage can overcome the self does he enter into the Tao.
For only 399 fee'z look at what you can expect:
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For total peace of mind, we recommend Mondial Assistance Excess Cover Insurance. For only €6.00 per day, this comprehensive policy includes €3,000 excess for any insurance claim.
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For only $10,000, I can have every inch of my skin replaced with fried chicken?

Alternatives:

only for a limited time
just for
merely for
solely for a short period
exclusively for a brief time

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