Solely

Definition: Solely

Solely

Adverb

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".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "solely" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references)

Synonyms: Solely

Crosswords: Solely

That was shallow, cheap, and based solely on hormones (Freakazoid!; writing credit: Alan Burnett; Paul Dini)

To me and think solely about themselves and (Unsent; performing artist: Alanis Morissette)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Selected Solely on the Basis of Administrative Ability (reference)

• Three hundred years of New Zealand books : being selected chronological listing and commentary, primarily but not solely literary, from Tasman to 1975 (reference)

  (more book examples)

Music

• In Parts Assembled Solely (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

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Illustration of prototype machine to perform mammography by Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan). Since this machine is used solely for mammography, it is called Positron Emission Mammography (PEM). Credit: Joseph Frank, NIH Diagnostic Imaging.

Members of the first National Advisory Cancer Council at the groundbreaking ceremonies at the NCI's building 6 in June, 1938. (Left to right) Francis Wood, C.C Little, James Ewing, Arthur Compton, James Conant, Thomas Parran, and Ludwig Hektoen. This new building, erected on land donated by Mrs. Luke J. Wilson was the fourth to be constructed in the complex that is now the National Institutes of Health. The structure was unique in that year of 1939, with its physical equipment and facilities designed solely for scientific research in a specialized field of science. Building 6 was to house the National Cancer Institute, the first of the nine specialized institutes that would comprise NIH. See also ar003810. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Figure 25. Schmidt thermometer. These were of the Richter design. The firm of of Schmidt and Vossberg was founded in 1912 and fabricated these instruments upon its debut. Afterwards the company became named solely "Franz Schmidt" and all thermometers of either name are generally grouped under the name Schmidt. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Japanese enlistment. Thomas Aoki, forty, father of six children, fills out his voluntary application for the U.S. Army Combat Regiment being organized solely of Americans of Japanese ancestry. Aoki is one of a group of 110 Aiea Plantation employees who si. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

But in your existing society, private property is already done away with for nine-tenths of the population; its existence for the few is solely due to its non-existence in the hands of those nine-tenths. (reference)

France will be solely responsible for their diplomatic and consular protection from the date of their application for French naturalisation. (reference)

In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society. (reference)

Segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race deprives children of the minority group of equal educational opportunities, even though the physical facilities and other "tangible" factors may be equal. (reference)

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In our climate, in the summer, it was formerly almost solely a covering at night

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Health

Sometimes a diagnosis cannot be made solely on the basis of history. (references)

Links to nonfederal organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. (references)

Some systems are based primarily on the location of the lesion, while others are based solely on the person's behavior. (references)

Business

Out of the 17 marinas, four are solely for powerboats. (references)

Solely overseas-funded hospitals are not allowed in China. (references)

Car-related crime is not solely limited to break-in offenses. (references)

Children

Portugal

The University of Minho's Institute for the Study of Children is a research center dedicated solely to the study of children's issues. (references)

Czech Republic

Many districts with high concentrations of Roma participate in year-long programs (so-called zero grades) to prepare for their first year in school; these programs are funded solely by local authorities. (references)

Civil Liberties

Kuwait

Nevertheless, several churches do publish religious materials for use solely by their congregations. (references)

Discrimination

Syria

Certain prominent positions, such as that of provincial governor, are reserved solely for Ba'th Party members. (references)

Economic History

Azerbaijan

The above information is provided solely as general advice. (references)

Nicaragua

Currently, contracts are based solely on mutual consent of the parties. (references)

Human Rights

Ireland

However, the accused may not be convicted based solely on a refusal to speak. (references)

Poland

Regional courts are courts of first instance, while appellate courts are charged solely with appeals. (references)

Romania

In January, a police officer admitted on Romanian television that Georgescu had been detained solely because of his sexual orientation. (references)

Indigenous People

Mexico

In September an ICRC representative stated that while malnutrition still was a problem for displaced indigenous communities who fled their homes in Chiapas, the problem was not linked solely to food shortages but also to general health conditions. (references)

Minorities

Mexico

The abuse related to these and other incidents apparently did not occur solely and exclusively on the basis of religion. (references)

Turkmenistan

While Russian remained common in commerce and everyday life, during the year, the Government has intensified its campaign to conduct official business solely in Turkmen. (references)

Political Economy

THE BAHAMAS

Other categories of businesses are eligible solely as joint ventures. (references)

Denmark

Judicial power rests solely with the courts, although the Monarch on rare occasions grants pardons. (references)

CANADA

Royalty payments by radio stations ("neighboring rights") are distributed solely to domestic artists and artists from countries that are signatories of the Rome Convention, which the United States has not signed. (references)

Trade

Luxembourg

This will require some U.S. firms to create new molds solely for use in the European market. (references)

Burma

Burmese law stipulates that commercial disputes are to be handled solely under Burmese arbitration. (references)

Australia

The decision to grant a MiB license is solely with the Australian Government and is dealt with on its merits. (references)

Women

Dominica

As a matter of policy, all rape cases are handled solely by female police officers. (references)

Equatorial Guinea

A 2000 study by CNDH found that as many as 20 persons were detained solely for failure to repay dowries. (references)

Indonesia

The Citizenship Law states that children's citizenship is derived solely from the citizenship of the father. (references)

Worker Rights

Solomon Islands

However, most families are not dependent solely on wages for their livelihoods. (references)

Brazil

Police typically accompany labor inspectors on raids solely to protect inspectors. (references)

Jamaica

The LRIDA prohibits antiunion discrimination, and employees may not be fired solely for union membership. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Afrikaans

slegs (alone, exclusively, just, only), net (alone, exactly, exclusively, just, just now, okay, only, right). (various references)

Albanian

vetëm (alone, but, exclusively, just, lonely, merely, nothing but, only, simply, singly, so that, sole, solitary, solus), jashtëzakonisht (embarrassingly, enormously, exceedingly, extraordinarily, extremely, immensely, notably, on end, only, overwhelmingly, parlous, pre-eminently, rare, rarely, really). (various references)

Arabic 

‏فقط (just, merely, no more, nothing else, only, simply), ‏فحسب, ‏لمجرد, ‏لا غير. (various references)

Bulgarian 

само (auto, barely, but, entirely, just, merely, nothing but, only, purely, simply), единствено (entirely). (various references)

Chinese 

光是 (just), 单一地 (singularly). (various references)

Czech

výhradnì (exclusively, only, specially, wholly). (various references)

Danish

kun (alone, exclusively, just, only), blot (alone, exclusively, just, only), bare (alone, exclusively, just, only). (various references)

Dutch

slechts (alone, exclusively, just, only), maar (alone, but, exclusively, however, just, nevertheless, only, untranslated here, yet), alleen (alone, exclusively, just, one at a time, only, single, singly, sole, solitary). (various references)

Esperanto

sole (alone, just, only). (various references)

Faeroese

einsliga (alone, just, only), bert (alone, exclusively, just, only). (various references)

Finnish

ainoastaan (alone, exclusively, just, merely, only). (various references)

French

seulement. (various references)

German

nur weil, nur (alone, exclusively, just, mere, merely, on earth, only, simply, singly), einzig (absolute, alone, complete, exclusive, lone, only, single, singly, sole, solitary, unique), allein (alon, alone, but, by itself, by oneself, exclusively, however, just, lonely, lonesome, on its own, on smb.'s own, only, private, reclusive, single handed, sole, solitary, unaccompanied, unaided, unassisted, unescorted). (various references)

Greek 

μόνο (mere, only, simply), αποκλειστικά. (various references)

Hebrew 

אך ורק (exclusively, only, purely, simply), �'ר�"א (exclusively, only, simply), בלב�" (just, merely, only, very). (various references)

Hungarian

kizárólag (alone, exclusively), egyedül (alone, by himself, by oneself, on one's own, on one's pat, only, single handed, single-handed, singly, sole, solitary, solus, unaccompanied). (various references)

Italian

unicamente (alone, just, only), soltanto (alone, but, exclusively, just, merely, only), solamente (alone, just, merely, only, sheerly). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

偏に (earnestly, humbly), 専ら　 (entirely, wholly), 専ら (entirely, wholly), 単に (merely, only, simply), 一に (entirely, only, or). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

た�"に (merely, only, simply), ひとえに (earnestly, humbly), いつに (entirely, only, or), もっぱら (entirely, wholly). (various references)

Korean 

� 일하게 (singularly, uniquely). (various references)

Papiamen

solamente (alone, exclusively, just, only), djis (alone, exclusively, just, only). (various references)

Pig Latin

olelysay.(various references)

Portuguese

unicamente (all, merely, only). (various references)

Romanian

numai (alone, barely, but, exclusively, just, mere, merely, none but, only, simply). (various references)

Russian 

только (as late as, barely, ever, exclusively, just, merely, nothing but, only), единственно (exclusively, only). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

potpuno (absolutely, all over, broadly, completely, consummately, dead, entirely, full scale, fully, outright, purely, roundly, sheer, span-new, stark, thoroughly, throughly, totally, unreservedly, utterly, whole), jedinstveno (singularly), jedino. (various references)

Spanish

solamente (alone, but, just, only), sólo (alone, by oneself, exclusively, just, merely, on one's own, only, unique). (various references)

Swahili

tu (alone, exclusively, just, only). (various references)

Swedish

uteslutande (debarment, elimination, exclusion, exclusive, exclusively, preclusion). (various references)

Tagalog

lámang (alone, exclusively, just, only). (various references)

Thai

โ�"ยลำพัง (single-handed). (various references)

Turkish

sadece (barely, but, exclusively, hardly, itself, just, merely, nigh but, nothing but, nothing else, only, only just, purely, scarcely, simply), sırf (exclusively, mere, merely, only, pure, purely, sheer, simply, stark, very), yalnızca (but, just, nothing but, nothing else, purely), bir tek (nothing but, nothing else, one and only, only, solitarily, solitary), ancak (alone, barely, but, exclusively, hardly, however, just, merely, nevertheless, on the other hand, only, only just, purely, scarcely, yet). (various references)

Ukrainian

самостійно (absolutely, on one's own, singly, singularly), �"дина. (various references)

Vietnamese 

duy nhất (sole, unique), độc nhất (singular). (various references)

Yucatec

chen (alone, exclusively, just, only). (various references)

Misspellings

"Solely" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Dolgelly, molely, oleyl, Osley, Saleeby, salel, Scolley, Silali, Silley, siloxy, sobel, sogely, solemly, soley, solle, solly, sololy, sooey, soully, Stokeley, sulley, surlily. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: losel, yells.

-2 letters: ells, leys, lose, lyes, lyse, oles, oyes, sell, sloe, sole, yell.

-3 letters: ell, els, ley, lye, oes, ole, ose, sel, sly, sol, soy, yes.

-4 letters: el, es, lo, oe, os, oy, so, ye, yo.

+1 letter: closely, loosely, volleys, yellows.

+2 letters: bellboys, loyalest, oldstyle, outyells, seldomly, slovenly, solemnly, sowbelly, trolleys.

+3 letters: allostery, allotypes, emulously, fulsomely, glycerols, hostilely, jealously, joylessly, ladyloves, leprously, lipolyses, lissomely, loyalties, mesophyll, oldstyles, phyllodes, phyllomes, soldierly, solvently, syllogize, symbolled, tomalleys, volleyers, yellowest, yellowish, yodellers, zealously.

+4 letters: absolutely, allotypies, bootlessly, collotypes, costlessly, cyclostyle, desolately, episomally, footlessly, formlessly, gladsomely, glycolyses, hopelessly, insolently, joyfullest, kilocycles, lonesomely, longsomely, lopsidedly, lovelessly, lyophilise, mesophylls, movelessly, myeloblast, nebulously, obsoletely, perilously, personally, plasmolyze, polylysine, resolutely, seasonally, sedulously, selenology, societally, solvolyses, songlessly, soullessly, speleology, spotlessly, superalloy, syllogized, syllogizes, toilsomely, tonelessly, trolleybus, typhlosole, wordlessly, yellowfins, yellowlegs.