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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SO'LELY, adv. Singly; alone; only; without another; as, to rest a cause solely on one argument; to rely solely on one's own strength.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adv
1: 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" [syn: entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only]

Merriam Webster's

adverb Date: 15th century 1. without another ; singly <went solely on her way> 2. to the exclusion of all else <done solely for money>

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Solely Sole"ly, adv. Singly; alone; only; without another; as, to rest a cause solely one argument; to rely solelyn one's own strength.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

If something involves solely one thing, it involves only this thing and no others. This program is a production of NPR, which is solely responsible for its content. ADV: ADV with v, ADV with group/cl

Moby Thesaurus

alone, barely, but, entirely, exclusively, integrally, irreducibly, just, merely, only, plainly, purely, simply, simply and solely, singly, totally, unanalyzably, undividedly, wholly