Solely

  • 11solely — sole|ly [ˈsəul li US ˈsoul ] adv not involving anything or anyone else = ↑only ▪ Scholarships are given solely on the basis of financial need. ▪ I shall hold you solely responsible for anything that goes wrong …

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  • 12solely — adverb not involving anything or anyone else; only: Scholarships are given solely on the basis of financial need. | I shall hold you solely responsible for anything that goes wrong …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13solely — /ˈsoʊli/ (say sohlee), /ˈsoʊlli/ (say sohllee) adverb 1. as the only one or ones: solely responsible. 2. exclusively or only: plants found solely in the tropics. 3. wholly; merely. {sole1 + ly} …

  • 14solely — Ⅰ. sole [1] ► NOUN 1) the underside of a person s foot. 2) the section forming the underside of a piece of footwear. 3) the underside of a tool or implement, e.g. a plane. ► VERB (usu. be soled) ▪ put a new sole on (a shoe) …

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  • 15solely — adverb /ˈsəʊl.li,ˈsoʊl.li/ Alone; exclusively. The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill …

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  • 16solely — Synonyms and related words: alone, barely, but, entirely, exclusively, integrally, irreducibly, just, merely, only, plainly, purely, simply, simply and solely, singly, totally, unanalyzably, undividedly, wholly …

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  • 17solely — sole|ly [ soulli ] adverb ** involving nothing except the person or thing mentioned: They were interested solely in schemes that would make a lot of money …

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  • 18solely */*/ — UK [ˈsəʊllɪ] / US [ˈsoʊllɪ] adverb involving nothing except the person or thing mentioned They were interested solely in schemes that would make a lot of money …

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  • 19solely — adverb without any others being included or involved (Freq. 9) was entirely to blame a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children he works for Mr. Smith exclusively did it solely for money the burden of proof rests on the… …

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  • 20solely — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Exclusively] Syn. singly, undividedly, singularly; see individually , only 1 . 2. [Completely] Syn. entirely, totally, wholly; see completely . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) adv. only, merely, entirely, singly. III… …

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