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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Recent Examples of solely
Eventually, by shifting priorities to try and solely uncover new rooms, while being smarter about the placement of pathways, the brilliant nature of Blue Prince truly sets in.
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Cal State Fullerton president Ronald S. Rochon pointed out that the design and building of the new terrace was supported solely through funds from donors.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
Many creamed corn recipes rely solely on regular milk or heavy cream to get that signature decadence, however using corn milk straight from the cob creates so much more flavor in the creamed corn and adds a touch of sweetness.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
The board held a public hearing solely dedicated to the appointment before its regular meeting.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Cal State Fullerton president Ronald S. Rochon pointed out that the design and building of the new terrace was supported solely through funds from donors.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
Many creamed corn recipes rely solely on regular milk or heavy cream to get that signature decadence, however using corn milk straight from the cob creates so much more flavor in the creamed corn and adds a touch of sweetness.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
The board held a public hearing solely dedicated to the appointment before its regular meeting.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solely
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The use of the legislative fund needs approval only from legislative leaders.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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This deeper level of engagement not only informs new office designs but can increases employees’ sense of ownership of it.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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That looks pretty optically strong to me – which, of course, is purely subjective – but the way to use this kind of chart is to see if the future actually sticks reasonably close to the trajectory.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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In many cases, nutrition practitioners are brought in purely to provide body composition assessments.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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This is apparently Skiba’s 14th feature since the start of 2020 alone.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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One of the items on the agenda is investigating the results of a recent audit that revealed $2.3 billion of homeless funding is unaccounted for in Los Angeles County alone.—
Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In this guide, the term blow-dry brush is exclusively used for devices that blow hot air out of the bristles onto wet hair to dry and style your hair.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Central exclusively on Telemundo, Universo, Peacock and the Telemundo app and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean onTelemundo Internacional.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
19 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth's wife Jennifer, a former Fox News producer, has also reportedly attended sensitive meetings with foreign military counterparts, the Wall Street Journal has separately reported.—
Valerie Volcovici,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The only real difference, between the one here and the one there, is that the onions at Danny & Coop’s are mixed in with the beef on the griddle, while in Philly they’re cooked and added separately.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But the Heat then scored just 21 points while shooting 1 of 6 (16.7 percent) on threes in the fourth quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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By episode 2, the former Fireflies make it to an area just outside Jackson and see how heavily fortified the city is.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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In other words, if the economy is in a recession or sliding into one, the Fed presumably will lower rates but not if inflation has spiked and the economy is simply losing steam.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Before a critical point in development, the animals failed to close the wound made by the cut, causing the two embryo halves to simply spew cells out into the environment.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Solely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solely. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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