Meaning & use
solely
Only, and not involving or including anyone or anything else.
See it in a sentence
The decision was made solely by the board of directors, without input from staff.
He blamed himself solely for the mistake, even though others were involved too.
A note on using this word
Solely is more formal than "only" and often appears in legal, academic, or official writing to stress exclusivity.
Words with a similar meaning
onlyexclusively
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