No. 325 in Icelandic
einungis
Only; solely; just.
In a sentence
Ég kom einungis til að aðstoða þig.
I only came to help you.
Here, 'einungis' is used to emphasize the limited purpose of the action, indicating exclusivity.
Það var einungis einn afi sem sagði sögur.
It was solely one grandfather who told stories.
In this sentence, 'einungis' highlights the exclusivity of the subject performing the action.
Mér finnst þessi atriði einungis vera aukaatriði.
I think these points are merely secondary.
Here, 'einungis' conveys minimization of importance or significance, describing secondary factors.
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