Synonyms for solely
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
Alone; exclusively.
The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill.
Example sentences
- alone My grandmother is in sound health and lives alone.
- entirely These meetings are carried on entirely in English.
- exclusively The privilege is reserved exclusively for women.
- purely Yanni and Skura's relationship is purely platonic.
- expressly Here everything is forbidden that isn't expressly permitted.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| solely | steady | |
| alone | rising | |
| entirely | falling | |
| exclusively | steady | |
| purely | falling | |
| expressly | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- only2
- 5 letters
- alone2
- 6 letters
- simply2, merely2, purely2, wholly2, singly2
- 8 letters
- entirely4
- 9 letters
- expressly3
- 11 letters
- exclusively4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (only2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- uniquement
- Italiano
- unicamente