No. 5,578 in Arabic

فحسب

"Only" or "just."

In a sentence

أريد شطيرة فحسب.
I just want a sandwich.
فحسب here indicates limitation, showing that the speaker only desires one thing, a sandwich, and nothing more.
كان يبتسم فحسب دون أن يتحدث.
He was just smiling without speaking.
فحسب here emphasizes the exclusivity of the action, indicating that the person was limited to smiling and not doing anything else.
المشكلة تكمن في سوء الفهم فحسب.
The problem lies solely in the misunderstanding.
فحسب in this sentence restricts the scope of the problem to misunderstanding only, excluding other potential issues.

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