dumtaxat or dum taxat (not dunt-), adv dum + taxo.

— Prop., while one examines, hence, to this extent, so far, in so far, as far as this: hoc recte dumtaxat: sint ista pulchriora dum taxat aspectu.

— Strictly speaking, precisely, not more, only, simply, merely: cogitans casūs dumtaxat humanos: species dum taxat obicitur quaedam: peditatu dumtaxat ad speciem ntitur, equites, etc., Cs.: sescentos equites dumtaxat scribere, L.

—Strictly speaking, at least: in tuo dum taxat periculo: eo nomine dum taxat (i. e. certe): sit quidvis simplex dumtaxat, H.