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
The bill that stalled out in the Senate this spring would have expanded the definition of reckless driving and given judges more leeway to punish drivers based solely on excessive speeding.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.
—William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Giveaway or website, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void.
—AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Members’ decisions must be solely about what’s best for our constituents, not what’s best for anyone’s own portfolio.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.
—William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Giveaway or website, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void.
—AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Members’ decisions must be solely about what’s best for our constituents, not what’s best for anyone’s own portfolio.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solely
Adverb
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My mother would leave her desk only to cook, clean the house and iron clothes, then return to work.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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But on Saturday, the Sky showed an ability to fight off a comeback — a critical shift for a team that won only 10 games last season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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The controller is an essential oversight check on City Hall because the position is independently elected.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Chimaev claimed his focus was purely financial.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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His readership is spliced along a generational divide, and Chao noted how, when the exhibition opened, an elderly couple who had never heard of Vuong-as-writer reacted emotionally to his work purely as a photographer.—
Sarah Moroz,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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And Cloudflare said the way the company operates has completely changed, adding that its AI use has increased by more than 600% in the last three months alone.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Between 2013 and 2022 alone, the glacier ice bracing the failure site thinned by 100 to 130 meters.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
10 May 2026
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Thibaudeau is a believer that longevity doesn’t need to be a term exclusively for those who can afford costly hacks and the time to implement rigid routines.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
4 May 2026
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Where to watch Met Gala 2026 red carpet The 2026 Met Gala livestream will be hosted exclusively by Vogue, both on its official website and across its various digital platforms (including YouTube and TikTok).—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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The campaign also noted that Pratt had separately accused Bass of coordinating with Raman.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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What should be the county’s top priorities on public health and, separately, on behavioral health?—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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When the king talked about his Christian faith, GOP lawmakers were rowdier than Democrats, many of whom offered just tepid applause.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then, not only that, just to be able to cash in, that’s like the next step there.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The set in the sequence was fully hand built, made from hundreds of modular tiles, each one individually constructed with its own materials, textures and references.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Instead of buying items individually, shoppers can bundle bestsellers and save up to 30%.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Solely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solely. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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