"solely" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈsəʊl.li/ [UK], /ˈsoʊl.li/ [US] Audio: en-us-solely.ogg [US] Forms: solely [positive], – [comparative], Superlative–
Etymology: sole + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|sole|ly}} sole + -ly Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use solely to say that somebody or something is the only one like that or that did it.
    Sense id: simple-solely-en-adv-zXw8lFH2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs, Terms suffixed with -ly
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