solely
part of speech
adverb
meaning for a pupil
1) Only; not involving anyone or anything else. tree →
2) Completely; entirely. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in formal and safety writing: "the pool is solely for members", "you are solely responsible". In maths problems it limits what you count: "solely red counters". Phrases: solely responsible, solely for, solely because.
examples
- This room is solely for teachers. tree →
- She was solely responsible for feeding the dog. tree →
- He won solely because he trained every day. tree →
- Count solely the red counters. tree →
- The money is to be used solely for books. tree →
- The decision is solely yours. tree →
- Having this thought in mind, the story of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was written solely to please children of today. tree →
note
Spelling: sole + ly, one l in sole, so "solely" has two l together. Do not confuse with "soully" (no such word) or "slowly". In maths, "solely" means only include that group.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «solely» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.