1
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
However, there are peanut butters that contain solely peanuts and salt.8
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Lauren O'Connor, Health, 5 May 2025
Based solely on stats, offseason signing Colin Rea (2-0, 1,46 ERA) is currently the best pitcher in the rotation.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Outdoor dining sessions and afternoons spent lounging in the sun shouldn’t solely be reserved for spacious patios.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 5 May 2025
Saylor also wrote that the student's record record wouldn't be updated based solely on an unspecified finding in the National Crime Information Center that resulted in her termination.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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It is being manufactured at the Kia plant in West Point, Georgia, though only 20% of all the company's vehicle parts come from the U.S. or Canada.—
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Keyla Monterroso Mejia made her professional acting debut only four years ago, playing terrible actress Maria Sofia Estradra in the 11th and 12th seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm.—
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And that can’t be achieved purely through cost cutting and eliminating inefficiency.—
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So this way, the Ravens can separate from Tucker and claim on paper that it’s related purely to job performance and nothing else.—
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The State of the Race The competition for the Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special is so tight this year that Hulu alone could fill the category with its contenders.—
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According to former employees who spoke with CBS News, that office alone lost 30 of its 85 staff members following cost-cutting measures the Trump administration implemented under the White House's Department of Government Efficiency initiative.—
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Last May, a 2016 hotel surveillance video exclusively shared by CNN showed Combs kicking, hitting and dragging Ventura Fine – actions that were first described in her legal complaint.—
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Featured Group coverage exclusively on ESPN+ will have eight groups per day on Thursday and Friday (four in the morning and four in the afternoon) from 8 a.m. through the conclusion of play.—
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In a case that's drawing significant social media attention, a Georgia college student and her father are being held in the same immigration detention center and facing deportation after they were separately stopped by police for driving without valid licenses.—
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Most researchers study these factors separately because of technical challenges and a lack of large, uniform datasets.—
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The singer had just gotten off the road from her Strip Love arena tour.—
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The Oilers got out in front early, scoring just 1:27 into the game off the stick of Adam Henrique, his second goal of the playoffs, which turned out to be all the Oilers would need.—
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Alternatively, users can simply describe their fashion goals or outline specific needs for upcoming events.—
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The traditional accounting career path—four or five years of school, a 150-hour licensure requirement and long hours in a rigid work environment—simply isn’t aligned with what the next generation of professionals wants.—
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“Solely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solely. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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