solely — [sōl′lē] adv. 1. without another or others; alone [to be solely to blame] 2. only, exclusively, merely, or altogether [to read solely for pleasure] … English World dictionary
Solely — Sole ly, adv. Singly; alone; only; without another; as, to rest a cause solely one argument; to rely solelyn one s own strength. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
solely — I (Purely) adverb barely, merely, plainly, purely, simply II (Singly) adverb alone, entirely, exclusively, only, wholly III index only Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
solely — (adv.) late 15c., from SOLE (Cf. sole) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
solely — [adv] only, alone barely, but, completely, entirely, exclusively, individually, merely, onliest, purely, simply, single handedly, singly, singularly, totally, undividedly, wholly; concepts 544,577 Ant. shared, together … New thesaurus
solely — /sohl lee/, adv. 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. [1485 95; SOLE1 + LY] * * * … Universalium
solely — [[t]so͟ʊlli[/t]] ADV: ADV with v, ADV with group/cl If something involves solely one thing, it involves only this thing and no others. Too often we make decisions based solely upon what we see in the magazines... This program is a production of… … English dictionary
solely — sole•ly [[t]ˈsoʊl li[/t]] adv. 1) as the only one or ones: solely responsible[/ex] 2) exclusively or only: plants found solely in the tropics[/ex] 3) merely: She wanted solely to be noticed[/ex] • Etymology: 1485–95 … From formal English to slang
solely — adverb Date: 15th century 1. without another ; singly < went solely on her way > 2. to the exclusion of all else < done solely for money > … New Collegiate Dictionary
solely — adv. Solely is used with these adjectives: ↑composed, ↑concerned, ↑dependent, ↑responsible Solely is used with these verbs: ↑aim, ↑attribute, ↑base, ↑concentrate, ↑confine, ↑consist, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
solely — 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
