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solely

[sohl-lee]

adverb

  1. as the only one or ones.

    solely responsible.

  2. exclusively or only.

    plants found solely in the tropics.

  3. merely.

    She wanted solely to get out of the house for a while.



solely

/ ˈəʊɪ /

adverb

  1. only; completely; entirely

  2. without another or others; singly; alone

  3. for one thing only

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solely1

First recorded in 1485–95; sole 1 + -ly
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County Sheriff Robert Luna have stressed that their departments do not cooperate with federal authorities solely for immigration purposes — polices adopted long ago to help build trust within the city’s diverse communities.

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And Josh Hawley, a Missouri senator who chairs the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, threatened an investigation solely into CHIRLA, saying that it was “bankrolling” civil unrest.

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Solis, 50, said she believed the National Guard was deployed solely to provoke a response that would justify further aggression from federal law enforcement.

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"The Chinese government equally is conscious of the need for economic growth. They're not hell-bent on solely conducting surveillance."

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She said she believes the National Guard was deployed solely to provoke a response and make Los Angeles look unruly to justify further aggression from federal law enforcement.

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