solely
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊl.li/ / /ˈsoʊl.li/
adv
Etymology: From Middle English soly, sooly, soolly, equivalent to sole + -ly.
- Alone; exclusively.
“The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill.”
“This week, officials closed all evacuation centers but two on Staten Island. Now they plan to rely solely on hotels, even as they brace for a new wave of people displaced from storm-damaged housing where they are facing winter without heat or hot water.”