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solely

/ˈsəʊl.li/ UK
/ˈsoʊl.li/ US

Rhymes with -əʊlli

Where it comes from

From Middle English soly, sooly, soolly, equivalent to sole + -ly.

adverb

not comparable Alone; exclusively. The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill.
Similar: entirely, wholly, alone, exclusively, expressly, merely, only, purely, solely

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: only, alone, exclusively, entirely, single-handedly, single, lonely, merely, simply, simple, scarcely, barely, uniquely, unique, unilaterally, individually

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adv exclusively

Español	únicamente, solamente, exclusivamente
Português	puramente, unicamente, exclusivamente
Français	uniquement, exclusivement, seulement
Deutsch	nur, einzig und allein, ausschließlich, exklusiv, allein, alleinig
Italiano	unicamente, solamente, esclusivamente
Ελληνικά	μόνο móno, αποκλειστικά apokleistiká, απλώς και μόνο aplós kai móno, εξ ολοκλήρου ex oloklírou
Русский	исключи́тельно isključítelʹno, еди́нственно jedínstvenno

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@misc{solely_2026,
  title = {solely},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/solely},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}