Synonyms of solely

solely

adverb

ˈsō(l)-lē 

1

as in only

for nothing other than

I fight solely for my country, not for money!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• only
• purely
• exclusively
• just
• simply
• alone
• primarily
• mainly
• mostly
• principally
• chiefly
• largely
• basically
• predominantly
• generally
• substantially
• by and large

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• also
• likewise
• besides
• additionally

2

as in independently

without aid or support

you undertook that project solely on your own, and you will finish it likewise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• independently
• alone
• separately
• individually
• singly
• single-handedly
• single-handed
• on one's own initiative
• unassisted
• on one's own
• unaided
• by one's own bootstraps
• on one's own hook
• solo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• jointly
• together
• collectively
• mutually
• cooperatively
• hand in hand
• conjointly
• hand in glove
• en masse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of solely

Velchik said that the government never said that the ban was solely about national security, citing another justification that the outlets failed to meet minimal journalistic standards of professionalism. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

No wonder, then, that Trump’s diagnosis of his party’s plight in advance of the midterm elections flows back to this one key insight of his, which is that politics is, and should be, solely about him. — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

The café sources coffee solely from La Sierra, a hillside neighborhood less than eight miles away. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

In response to a detailed list of questions, Tate’s lawyer, Joseph McBride, wrote in an email to Rolling Stone that, as is noted in the court filings, Tate denied that the devices on which evidence was allegedly found were used solely by him. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026