〜きり

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Structure

N ＋ きり／N ＋ っきり／V-た ＋ きり（〜ない）

Used with nouns of quantity or people to mean "only" (二人きり, 一回きり). After V-た it means that from that moment nothing further developed, with a negative in the latter clause (行ったきり帰ってこない). Close to だけ but emphasizes isolation and closedness.