solely

C1
US /ˈsoʊl.li/ UK /ˈsəʊl.li/
adv Freq #11895

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    Alone; exclusively.

    The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill.

  2. 2
    adv

    without any others being included or involved

Etymology

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

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · alone; exclusively. aloneentirelyexclusivelyexpresslymerelyonlypurelysolelywholly
2 adv · without any others being... entirely

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