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solely

[ sohl-lee ]

adverb

  1. as the only one or ones:

    solely responsible.

  2. exclusively or only:

    plants found solely in the tropics.

  3. merely:

    She wanted solely to get out of the house for a while.



solely

/ ˈəʊɪ /

adverb

  1. only; completely; entirely
  2. without another or others; singly; alone
  3. for one thing only
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of solely1

First recorded in 1485–95; sole 1 + -ly
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Yet Trương doesn’t solely focus on these two young lovers, nor on Nam’s specific plan to stow himself away for good.

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In 2021, the need to be terminally ill was removed, and in two years' time, the Canadian government plans to open Maid to adults solely with a mental illness and no physical ailment.

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That's because the US' existing overall deficit is not driven solely by trade barriers, but by how the US economy works.

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Cantor Fitzgerald told me that Lutnick “no longer has any role - formal or informal” at the firm and that “all decisions regarding individual stock ratings and analysis are made solely by Cantor’s Equity Research department.”

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His fear is that a company will seek to purchase 23andMe solely to access and use its data.

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