How the placement of ‘only’ alters a sentence’s meaning

Inaccurate placement of only abounds.
Those sentences with a misplaced only far outweigh those where only is in the right spot: closest to the word it modifies.
Why does the placement of only matter?
Only as an adjective or adverb means solely or exclusively, single or solitary, which is the case in most of the examples below.[FREE GUIDE: 10 ways to improve your writing today]
Consider three examples showing that placement of only changes the mea