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Meaning of 'solely' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Solely [ adv.]
- Singly; alone; only; without another; as, to rest a cause solely one argument; to rely solelyn one's own strength.

Meaning of 'solely' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . solely [ r]
Meaning (1):
- without any others being included or involved
Example in sentence:
  • a privilege granted only to him;
  • a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children;
  • did it solely for money;
  • he works for Mr. Smith exclusively;
  • the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone;
  • was entirely to blame

Nearby Words:

sol sol-fa sol-faed sol-faing sola solace solaced solacement solacing solacious

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