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Webster 1913 Edition


Solely

Sole′ly

,
adv.
Singly; alone; only; without another;
as, to rest a cause
solely
one argument; to rely
solely
n one’s own strength
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Solely

SO'LELY

,
adv.
Singly; alone; only; without another; as, to rest a cause solely on one argument; to rely solely on one's own strength.

Definition 2024


solely

solely

English

Adverb

solely (not comparable)

  1. Alone; exclusively.
    The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill.
    • 2012 November 20, Nina Bernstein, “Storm Bared a Lack of Options for the Homeless in New York”, in New York Times:
      This week, officials closed all evacuation centers but two on Staten Island. Now they plan to rely solely on hotels, even as they brace for a new wave of people displaced from storm-damaged housing where they are facing winter without heat or hot water.

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