Definitions for solely
ˈsoʊl lisole·ly

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only(adverb)

   without any others being included or involved

   "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him"

Wiktionary(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. solely(Adverb)

   Alone; exclusively.

   The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Solely(adverb)

   singly; alone; only; without another; as, to rest a cause solely one argument; to rely solelyn one's own strength

British National Corpus

1. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'solely' in Adverbs Frequency: #328

How to pronounce solely?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say solely in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of solely in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of solely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of solely in a Sentence

1. A. J. Ayer:

   No moral system can rest solely on authority.

2. Jitesh Ubrani:

   The growth [for iPads] is coming solely from iPad Pros.

3. Robert McFadden:

   There are some issues that are solely black, we want jobs.

4. Francis Keppel:

   Education is too important to be left solely to the educators.

5. Kedar Joshi:

   The world is truly beautiful solely in the eyes of a true philosopher.

Images & Illustrations of solely

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