Talk:solely

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Rfv-sense: In a single, sole manner. I think it is just "exclusively". DCDuring TALK 04:17, 13 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

RFV failed, sense removed. —RuakhTALK 23:35, 31 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]


ambiguous example[edit]

the position of the adverb makes the sentence ambiguous The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill. --Backinstadiums (talk) 11:56, 10 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2. exclusively[edit]

2. to the exclusion of all else or others She is solely to blame. Backinstadiums (talk) 18:53, 5 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]