Meaning

1 senses
  1. (not comparable)Alone; exclusively.

    The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill.

    nur, einzig und allein, ausschließlich

    исключи́тельноisključítelʹno, еди́нственноjedínstvenno

More definitions
  • without any others being included or involved

Examples

45 sentences
  1. I don't think Tom is solely to blame.

  2. The children at our primary school are taught solely in English.

    В наших молодших класах дітей навчають виключно англійською. — deniko

    deAn unserer Grundschule werden die Kinder ausschließlich in englischer Sprache unterrichtet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. He is actuated solely by ambition.

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  4. It all depends solely on you.

    ruВсё это зависит исключительно от тебя. — marafon

    deEs hängt alles nur von dir ab. — al_ex_an_der

  5. I live solely on instant ramen.

Translations

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Origin

From Middle English soly, sooly, soolly, equivalent to sole + -ly.

From Middle English soly, sooly, soolly, equivalent to sole + -ly.

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Synonyms

9 synonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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