What does solely mean?
Solely means Alone; exclusively..
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/ˈsəʊl.li/ · adverb
Alone; exclusively..
The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill.
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.
Use solely when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Solely means Alone; exclusively..
Common synonyms include entirely, wholly, alone, exclusively.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill.
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