What does sole mean?
Sole means Only..
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/səʊl/ · adjective
Only..
He saw now clearly that the sole crew of the vessel was these two dead men, and though he could not see their faces, he saw by their outstretched hands, which were all of ragged flesh, that they had been subjected to some strange exceptional process of decay.
The sole brilliance of this gem.
A sole authority.
The Caliga was a military Shoe, with a very thick Sole, tied above the instep with leather Thongs.
Hast wandred through the world now long a day;Yet ceasest not thy wearie soles to lead
But the doue found no rest for the sole of her foote, and she returned vnto him into the Arke: […]
The fishermen crowding in the cafés were also waiting for the end of the storm, when the fish, reassured, would rise to the surface after the bait. Soles, hog fish and skate were returning from their nocturnal expeditions. Day was now breaking.
Use sole when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sole means Only..
Common synonyms include individual, first and last, lone, one.
Possible antonyms include accompanying, collective, fellow, many.
He saw now clearly that the sole crew of the vessel was these two dead men, and though he could not see their faces, he saw by their outstretched hands, which were all of ragged flesh, that they had been subjected to some strange exceptional process of decay.
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