1
as in only
for nothing other than
I fight solely for my country, not for money!
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2
as in independently
without aid or support
you undertook that project solely on your own, and you will finish it likewise
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Recent Examples of solely
But apparently some of that frustration did not come solely from his shot.
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Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Pink Floyd Almost Lands Another Vinyl No. 1 At Pompeii also starts in the runner-up space on the Vinyl Albums chart, which isn’t genre-specific, but focuses solely on the format.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
However, the book leans at times toward hagiography, focusing solely on Valland’s commitment to beautiful objects without fully developing her as a human being.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The new office is solely staffed by its executive director, although an administration source said plans are underway to hire more staff.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
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Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Pink Floyd Almost Lands Another Vinyl No. 1 At Pompeii also starts in the runner-up space on the Vinyl Albums chart, which isn’t genre-specific, but focuses solely on the format.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
However, the book leans at times toward hagiography, focusing solely on Valland’s commitment to beautiful objects without fully developing her as a human being.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The new office is solely staffed by its executive director, although an administration source said plans are underway to hire more staff.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solely
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The bill now heads for a vote in the full House, where Speaker Johnson is operating under very tight margins: House Republicans have one of the thinnest majorities in history at 220-212, meaning Johnson can only afford to lose three members of his caucus if all Democrats are opposed.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Right above is an office accessible only by a ladder, giving it a sort of treehouse feel.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 May 2025
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In this way, a fence was erected, but purely for certain people.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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Any prices or levels shown are either historical or purely indicative.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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Richard used Harper's phone to call her father, but Harper was later removed, leaving Richard locked alone in the car for two hours.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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To some extent, this makes up for the relatively anemic tutorial, as many (but not all) of the game's most important concepts are intuitively obvious from the user interface alone.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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Last May, a 2016 hotel surveillance video exclusively shared by CNN showed Combs kicking, hitting and dragging Ventura Fine – actions that were first described in her legal complaint.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Featured Group coverage exclusively on ESPN+ will have eight groups per day on Thursday and Friday (four in the morning and four in the afternoon) from 8 a.m. through the conclusion of play.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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In a case that's drawing significant social media attention, a Georgia college student and her father are being held in the same immigration detention center and facing deportation after they were separately stopped by police for driving without valid licenses.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The event itself, however, is run separately by the Salute Charitable Organization.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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The Oilers got out in front early, scoring just 1:27 into the game off the stick of Adam Henrique, his second goal of the playoffs, which turned out to be all the Oilers would need.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The singer had just gotten off the road from her Strip Love arena tour.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Alternatively, users can simply describe their fashion goals or outline specific needs for upcoming events.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The Weitz brothers, credited as the series’ sole writers, hew close to Wells’ source material for their adaptation, but there simply isn’t enough story to fill 10 episodes, even at around 25 minutes each.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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“Solely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solely. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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