Definition of SOLELY

solely

Adverb

  • Exclusively; without others or anything else.
  • without any others being included or involved
    • "did it solely for money"

Adv

  • Alone; exclusively.

Examples

  • He focused solely on playing high-scoring letters, ignoring word length.
  • The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English soly, sooly, soolly, equivalent to sole + -ly.

Scrabble Score: 9

solely: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
solely: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
solely: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

solely: valid Words With Friends Word