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This sentence means that neither Tom nor Mary have any brothers or sisters. It could also mean that Tom and Mary are not adults but are (only) children. If I were to write the sentence with the latter meaning in mind I would probably word it differently to avoid confusion. In conversation, the context would make it clear which meaning applied.
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(Meaning 1 above)
[#2338949] Tom is an only child. (marcelostockle) *audio*
(Meaning 2 above)
[#3422259] Tom is only a child. (CK) *audio*
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