뿐이었다

was just; did nothing but

→ 뿐
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was just; did nothing but Emphasizes that something was the only thing that happened or was the case.
KO: 그는 조용히 기다릴 뿐이었다.
EN: He did nothing but wait quietly.

내가 알아들은 말은 “시체를 살펴봐도 되겠습니까?” 뿐 이었다.

The only thing I understood was, “May I examine the body?”

다만 깨어 있는 부분이 꿈속에 있을 뿐 이었다.

It was just that the part of me that was awake was still in the dream.