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solely

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sole·ly  (sll, sl)
adv.
1. Alone; singly: solely responsible.
2. Entirely; exclusively: did it solely for love.

solely [ˈsəʊllɪ]
adv
1. only; completely; entirely
2. without another or others; singly; alone
3. for one thing only
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.solely - without any others being included or involvedsolely - without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him"

solely
adverb only, completely, entirely, exclusively, alone, singly, merely, single-handedly Too often we make decisions based solely on what we see in magazines.
Translations
solely [ˈsəʊllɪ] ADV (= only) → únicamente, solamente, sólo; (= exclusively) → exclusivamente
solely [ˈsəʊlli] advseulement, uniquement
I will hold you solely responsible → je vous tiendrai pour seul responsable
solely
adv(einzig und) allein, nur; he is solely responsibleer allein trägt die Verantwortung, er ist allein verantwortlich; they are not solely to blameman kann ihnen nicht die alleinige Schuld geben; solely because of this …nur or allein deswegen
solely [ˈsəʊllɪ] advsolamente, unicamente
I will hold you solely responsible → ti considererò il solo responsabile


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