solely
adverb /ˈsəʊl.li/
/ˈsoʊl-/ Definition
C1 only and not involving anyone or anything else: I bought it solely for that purpose. It seems he's not solely to blame for the accident. The product's success cannot be attributable solely to the ads.Single, double and multipleAloneSeparateness and isolation in space
(Definition of solely adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- apart adjective
- be in a minority of one idiom
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- deserted adjective (LEFT BEHIND)
- go stag idiom
- herself pronoun
- himself pronoun (MALE)
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