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- Dictionarysolely/ˈsəʊ(l)li/
adverb
- 1. not involving anyone or anything else; only: "he is solely responsible for any debts the company may incur"
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only and not involving anyone or anything else: I bought it solely for that purpose. It seems he's not solely to blame for the accident. The product's success cannot be attributable solely to the ads. Synonyms. exclusively. only. Fewer examples. It's solely for your use. The screening is carried out solely for the benefit of the individual.
The meaning of SOLELY is to the exclusion of all else. How to use solely in a sentence.
If something involves solely one thing or one person, it involves only this thing or this one person and no others. Too often we make decisions based solely upon what we see in the magazines. She insisted that she was solely responsible for what had happened.
only and not involving anyone or anything else: I bought it solely for that purpose. It seems he's not solely to blame for the accident. The product's success cannot be attributable solely to the ads. Synonyms. exclusively. only. Fewer examples. It's solely for your use. The screening is carried out solely for the benefit of the individual.
Solely definition: as the only one or ones. See examples of SOLELY used in a sentence.
Solely is another word for "only" or "entirely": Your new puppy is solely your responsibility — you have to feed it, walk it, and take care of it all by yourself.
1. as the only one or ones: solely responsible. 2. exclusively or only: plants found solely in the tropics. 3. merely: She wanted solely to be noticed.
Definition of solely adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
only, and not involving anyone or anything else: I bought it solely for that purpose. (Definition of solely from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOLELY. 1. : without anything or anyone else involved. His rank was based solely on merit. You will be held solely responsible for any damage. The decision is solely [= entirely] yours. 2. : only or just. She did not write solely for money.
