US /ˈsoʊl.li/ UK /ˈsəʊl.li/
adv Freq #11895

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    Only and not involving anyone or anything else.

    The new chef was solely responsible for the grill.

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Synonyms
1 adv · only and not involving... aloneentirelyexclusivelyonlypurelywholly

Etymology

From Middle English soly, sooly, soolly, equivalent to sole + -ly.

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