1
as in only
for nothing other than
I fight solely for my country, not for money!
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2
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
But Anne wasn’t known solely for her success as a late-blooming entrepreneur.
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Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit argued that any government policy based solely on common sense was an unconstitutional violation of freedom of association under the First Amendment.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
While the walled gardens have incentives to report favorable results, TTD is aligned solely with ad buyers, ensuring unbiased measurement and optimization.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
Under the proposal, six full-time-equivalent staffers would be focused solely on relatively fast and inexpensive safety improvements to city streets.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025
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Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit argued that any government policy based solely on common sense was an unconstitutional violation of freedom of association under the First Amendment.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
While the walled gardens have incentives to report favorable results, TTD is aligned solely with ad buyers, ensuring unbiased measurement and optimization.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
Under the proposal, six full-time-equivalent staffers would be focused solely on relatively fast and inexpensive safety improvements to city streets.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solely
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And these defensive struggles were only exacerbated by the Clippers’ ability to capitalize on mistakes, scoring 29 points off 16 turnovers.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Despite only having a few weeks left in a season that’s already lost, the team still needs a galvanizing figure to lead as the franchise enters an uncertain future.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Even purely digital changes can take decades, Brooks points to the internet's transition from IPv4, which can only address about 2 billion devices—far fewer than the number of people on Earth—to IPv6 addressing, which can handle trillions.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Some may prefer the spontaneity of a purely organic game.—
Brian Roberts,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Lance has attempted only 461 pass attempts in college and the NFL combined, less than 16 QBs had in 2024 alone.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Editorial Note: Opinions, analyses, reviews or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the Select editorial staff’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any third party.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Brian Hughes reiterated the administration is not exclusively communicating with Russia.—
Ahtra Elnashar,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2025
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The new season will, however, feature Patti LuPone, as executive producer Michael Patrick King revealed exclusively to EW in January.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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There’s no denying the Yankees weren’t defensively flawed in 2024, but the issues in that particular inning should be viewed separately, especially because the players were the ones the organization would want involved in the action: the sure-handed Judge, Volpe, Cole and Anthony Rizzo.—
Chris Kirschner,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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In an attempt to understand what exactly went down between these three, Glamour chatted separately with Meg and Madison about their relationships with Mason and with each other.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
19 Feb. 2025
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The collision happened just before 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 3 at Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace, according to the Oakland Police Department.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The incident occurred just before 11 a.m. as the Senate was poised to discuss its final appropriation bills for the day, according to Mississippi Today.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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And the bigger issue is that the WHO simply cannot admit its mistakes.—
Jess Craig,
Vox,
17 Feb. 2025
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The more Prabhu schemes while praying in temples or on river banks, the more his political aspirations begin to feel like a dharma — a religious duty or calling — rather than simply an ulterior motive beneath a religious façade.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Solely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solely. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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