Solely

//ˈsəʊl.li// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Alone; exclusively. not-comparable

    "The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill."

Adverb
  1. 1
    without any others being included or involved wordnet

Synonyms

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exclusivelyaloneonlypurelysinglyalone

Example

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"From the standpoint of ecology, Antarctica should be reserved solely for research, not for tourism or for commercial exploration."

Etymology

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

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