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as in only
for nothing other than
I fight solely for my country, not for money!
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as in independently
without aid or support
you undertook that project solely on your own, and you will finish it likewise
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Recent Examples of solely
Judging solely by viewer response, this may end up being that which has so famously eluded Shannon: her first good season.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
But Jones’ influence and work expanded far beyond solely working with music artists.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
A lot of people mistakenly attribute the Basel Social Club solely to me, maybe just because of my role as a gallerist, but Hannah plays a pivotal role in in the artistic direction of that project.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The Alabama Board of Corrections argues the lower courts relied solely on the lowest score and, given the standard range of error in IQ tests, said Smith’s score could be as low as 69.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
But Jones’ influence and work expanded far beyond solely working with music artists.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
A lot of people mistakenly attribute the Basel Social Club solely to me, maybe just because of my role as a gallerist, but Hannah plays a pivotal role in in the artistic direction of that project.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The Alabama Board of Corrections argues the lower courts relied solely on the lowest score and, given the standard range of error in IQ tests, said Smith’s score could be as low as 69.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solely
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Travis Hunter had several Heisman moments but only a mediocre day receiving by his standards (five catches for 55 yards).Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Nichols was staying alone in the motel and had only been there a short time, Westminster police said in the time following her death.City News Service, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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The literal collaging in her work complements and sometimes contradicts her purely painterly juxtapositions.Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The results challenge the traditional view of bitcoin as a purely speculative asset.Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This year alone, all but two of the 22 instances of a player getting knocked down on field goal and extra point tries have been playing that spot either on the left side (Forsyth 15 times) or the right side (Alex Palczewski three times, Calvin Throckmorton twice).Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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This month, there have been multiple shootings in the city — three that took place on Election Day alone.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Luciano has exclusively played either second base or shortstop in the majors and minors.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Hasidic shoppers in Williamsburg almost exclusively patronize mom-and-pop shops, the local ones along Lee Avenue and the adjacent streets that sell shoes and kosher poultry and Judaica and more.Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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Accounting principles require those components to be treated separately, and so the company proportionally allocates revenue based on market prices.Jesse Silvertown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The teams at SpringHill and Fulwell 73, whose partners include James Corden, are looking at what’s happening in the media and entertainment sector and believe that consolidation would create a stronger entity rather than leaving each separately, one source said.Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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To name just one example: After an opening act filled with lurid cartel violence, Emilia Pérez gives us a comic number about gender-reassignment surgery.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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The Bengals just punted — the third straight drive (by either team) that’s ended in a punt and fourth overall.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Massive, inflationary government spending, especially spending that smacks of bribery — to buy votes with free stuff — simply does not sit well with most Americans.Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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Subcompacts like the $17,000 Mitsubishi Mirage and the $16,400 Nissan Versa simply can’t compete with the aforementioned laws of physics with regard to crash protection as well as compact and midsize cars and SUVs.Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Solely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solely. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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