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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But the usefulness of symbolic logic is not solely limited to technical fields.
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Vinay K. Chaudhri, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2024
His hangout of choice is a watering hole called the Ship Ahoy, and as a man of independent means, his job, apparently, consists solely of finding people to sleep with.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Orizzonti is a competitive section of the festival that solely focuses on new trends in global cinema, especially in the area of innovation and originality.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
Half a decade later, that record has finally arrived, albeit in different form: Thanks to political events out of theirs and everyone’s control, what was intended as an overview of vintage Ukrainian and Soviet rock, pop and new wave is now solely devoted to Ukrainian artists.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
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Vinay K. Chaudhri, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2024
His hangout of choice is a watering hole called the Ship Ahoy, and as a man of independent means, his job, apparently, consists solely of finding people to sleep with.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Orizzonti is a competitive section of the festival that solely focuses on new trends in global cinema, especially in the area of innovation and originality.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
Half a decade later, that record has finally arrived, albeit in different form: Thanks to political events out of theirs and everyone’s control, what was intended as an overview of vintage Ukrainian and Soviet rock, pop and new wave is now solely devoted to Ukrainian artists.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Solely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solely. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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