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
Redefining Success Through Connection For Steele, success isn’t measured solely by streams or visibility.
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The Portland Art Museum (PAM), the oldest art museum in the Pacific Northwest, completed a massive expansion in November 2025, featuring nearly 300 new major acquisitions and new galleries, including one dedicated solely to Black artists.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
Where a child’s path is determined solely by their effort.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
In the House, some of the projects were requested solely by the member, while others can be a joint request with the senators from their state.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The Portland Art Museum (PAM), the oldest art museum in the Pacific Northwest, completed a massive expansion in November 2025, featuring nearly 300 new major acquisitions and new galleries, including one dedicated solely to Black artists.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
Where a child’s path is determined solely by their effort.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
In the House, some of the projects were requested solely by the member, while others can be a joint request with the senators from their state.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solely
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The report noted the toxin is only found naturally in poison dart frogs in South America, not Russia.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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For the next five years, only one game per season was played in London, with many owners skeptical about sacrificing revenue from home games in a market dominated by the Premier League.—
Tom Chitty,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Information about the Bilt Palladium Card has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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While another woman, journalist Isabel De Leon (Genesis Rodriguez), is introduced in season 3, her relationship with Peter remains purely platonic (and focused on taking down intelligence broker Jacob Monroe).—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bedtime reading—in a dark room, with a reading light around my neck and the aforementioned husband sleeping beside me—is purely for pleasure.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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But across All-Star Weekend, Leonard made nothing but noise on his name alone.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Gilbert says that recently, someone told her about traveling alone in Asia and meeting another woman, in Thailand, who was also traveling on her own.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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To achieve this level of precision, the foveola must be packed exclusively with red and green cone cells.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Love Is Blind creator Chris Coelen exclusively tells Entertainment Weekly that all seven engagements this season (as well as the unseen eighth engagement) took place on the same day near the end of the pod portion of filming.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 awards will not be broadcast live via NYC Live and will air separately at a later date.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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She also is separately accused of misallocating over $250,000.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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While both are hoping to get their hands on a medal, Smith is just relishing the chance of competing at his very first Olympics after recovering from several serious injuries in recent seasons.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The rooms All rooms and suites at La Sultana Oualidia have their own elegant personality, and with just 12 to choose from, the care and precision which has gone into each design is palpable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Larger groups might be interested in the Grove Lodge, a short walk from the Mountain House, which has six individual rooms and a great foyer that can be booked for one group stay or individually.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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The new board members — Yaneli Molina, Hatim Mahmoud Yusuf, Nadeem Ashraf Khan, Asim Hussain Khan and Faisal Abbas — were also named individually in the lawsuit.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Solely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solely. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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