• Solely

    Pronunciation

    • RP IPA: /ˈsəʊl.li/
    • US IPA: /ˈsoÊŠl.li/
    • Rhymes: -əʊlli

    Origin

    sole + -ly

    Full definition of solely

    Adverb

    solely

    1. Alone; exclusively.The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill.
      • 2012, November 20, Nina Bernstein, Storm Bared a Lack of Options for the Homeless in New York, 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.
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