All solely synonyms
sole·ly
S s adv solely
- by oneself — be oneself, to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition. to be unaffected and sincere: One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.
- merely — only as specified and nothing more; simply: merely a matter of form.
- in toto — totally; entirely; completely
- in the flesh — the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
- intrinsically — belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a gold ring.
- individualistically — a person who shows great independence or individuality in thought or action.
- in essence — the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features: Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.
- by definition — If you say that something has a particular quality by definition, you mean that it has this quality simply because of what it is.
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
- in view — an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
- at most — at the maximum
- for one's part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- in itself — per se
- as such — You use as such with a negative to indicate that a word or expression is not a very accurate description of the actual situation.
- in person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
adverb solely
- entirely — Completely (often used for emphasis).
- wholly — entirely; totally; altogether; quite.
- just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- onliest — being the single one or the relatively few of the kind: This is the only pencil I can find.
- disjointly — In a disjointed state.
- only — without others or anything further; alone; solely; exclusively: This information is for your eyes only.
- exclusively — To the exclusion of others ; only; solely.
- widowed — a woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried.