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Definition/Meaning

(adverb)

only or exclusively, not involving anything or anyone else;

e.g. We are making this decision based solely on her market report.

(adverb)

alone, singly, without anyone else;

e.g. He attended solely, because none of his friends wanted to go.

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Similar Words

Alone

Exclusively

Just

Only

Purely

Separately

Simply

Single-handed

Singly

Unaided

Unassisted

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Opposite Words

Across-the-board

Additionally

All-around

All-round

Also

Altogether

And

Besides

En

Glove

Hand

In

Likewise

Overall

Together

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Related Words

And

Basically

By

Chiefly

Generally

Large

Largely

Mainly

Mostly

Predominantly

Primarily

Separately

Solo

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