How to Use solely in a Sentence

solely

adverb

• She did not write solely for money.
• His rank was based solely on merit.
• You will be held solely responsible for any damage.
• The researchers stress that these results are solely linked to dogs in the U.K.
  — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 2 Feb. 2024
• Most things like this these days are solely about the latter.
  — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2024
• This is not a ski town that relies solely on greasy-spoon joints and pub fare.
  — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2024
• Charlotte breaks the fourth wall solely at the start of our journey and then never again.
  — Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023
• Boys and men are proudly singing the lyrics written solely by a female artist.
  — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023
• What drove me to plow through all this was the basic idea behind the series which is: to tell a story based solely on the facts.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Oct. 2023
• Unlike the bank, the program based its support solely on the size of the Whites’ cabinetry contract.
  — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
• But as any John Wick fan could tell you, the appeal of John Wick has never been solely about its leading man.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2023
• But Biden's choice to call out Youngkin isn't solely due to his broad absentee voting push for the statewide election.
  — Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2023
• Those types of mandates happen solely at the state and local levels.
  — Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 17 Nov. 2023
• The United States cannot afford to look at Russia solely through the European prism.
  — Thomas Graham, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2023
• In her first on-camera interviews, Casey placed the blame solely on her father, George.
  — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
• That is to say, there could be an in, a tiny crack in the door, to let bipartisanship in solely, at first, in the name of making the place more governable.
  — Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2023
• However, the ruling was not based solely on Mar-a-Lago.
  — Matt Egan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
• The mother of four would do all of the household chores, while her husband focused solely on breadwinning.
  — Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
• The mounting price tag has not been shouldered solely by the University.
  — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2023
• The days of judging a player solely on batting average are long gone.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
• Still, their feat isn’t conclusive evidence that the ivory was solely used for rope-making, the team concedes.
  — Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
• The series marked the first time the Cuban national team had faced a squad composed solely of major league players, and the first time since 1959 a big league club played in Cuba.
  — CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
• The Fortune Crypto 40 also reflects the fact that the industry is no longer made up solely of edgy startups.
  — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 10 Apr. 2023
• Success and failure ride solely on the owner's shoulders; every job is their job.
  — Jason Foodman, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• Judge David Kitchin said in his judgment that the decision relies solely on the fact that no such law exists that deems a machine a creator.
  — Emilia David, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2023
• In a conference like the SEC, quarterbacks are rarely able to lean solely on athleticism.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 17 Aug. 2023
• That means Biden won’t be able to win solely by stoking fears of his predecessor’s return.
  — Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
• Everyone will claim to dress solely for comfort (see above) or to express themselves.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
• Debbie Smith, who lives in nearby Colonialtown North, said leaving sidewalk access solely up to the school would be a win for the diocese.
  — Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2023
• The views and opinions expressed by podcast speakers and guests are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions of Deloitte or its personnel.
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024