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Seems fine to me.
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Thanks!

I'm glad that you were concerned enough to ask. Only is probably the most often misplaced modifier in the language.

Am I being a devil's advocate here?

Did you mean it will come out next, and next year only? Not this year, and not two years into the future, but one time, and that one time is next year?

Grammar GeekAm I being a devil's advocate here?

Did you mean it will come out next, and next year only? Not this year, and not two years into the future, but one time, and that one time is next year?

Legitimate question, you little devil, you.
I think the use here is the common one of 'at the very least' or 'not until' (the opp

I meant "not until"

Thanks

Then I would not use "only."

I think it probably won't be released until next year.

If you must: I think it will only be released next year.

By putting it next to "next year" (in the future) it sounds as though you are restricting its release to next year, and and next year only.

(As Philip said in the past, it emphasizes how recently it happened: It was release

Grammar GeekAm I being a devil's advocate here?

Did you mean it will come out next, and next year only? Not this year, and not two years into the future, but one time, and that one time is next year?

You are playing the context's advocate.

That's true. I had been thinking about a limited edition release of a game or a toy. My kids are all about Webkinz these days. They have a few limited-editions ones. It would not be unexpected to say "It will probably be released only next month" to mean that it's available for purchase (new) for that month only.

Another example of how the questions can get better answers with better con