solely

Definition:
1. Only; not involving something else.
2. Without any others being included or involved.

Use 'solely' in a sentence:

• 1. This approach was concomitant with the move away from relying solely on official records.
• 2. To sum up: a system of conservation based solely on economic self-interest is hopelessly lopsided.
• 3. He designed a guitar with a solid body that relied solely on electronics.
• 4. This program is a production of NPR, which is solely responsible for its content.
• 5. He would concern himself solely with the plight of the hostages.
• 6. As for me, weighing myself every day caused me to shift my focus from being generally healthy and physically active, to focusing solely on the scale.
• 7. The effective properties of composites are determined solely by the properties of constituent materials.
• 8. Finally, group creation is solely an Active Directory task.
• 9. I select them solely for their convenience in helping me to my ulterior purpose.
• 10. The food-as-medicine movement has been around for decades, but it's making progress as physicians and medical institutions make food a formal part of treatment, rather than relying solely on medications.
• 11. Sympathy seeker refers to someone's status updates on social networking sites like Weibo, WeChat Moments or Facebook that are solely.
• 12. I shall hold you solely responsible for anything that goes wrong.
• 13. They may not solely consider it but they may consider it.
• 14. Too often we make decisions based solely upon what we see in the magazines.
• 15. Scholarships are given solely on the basis of grades.
• 16. The opinions in this commentary are solely those of Meg Urry.
• 17. Plant species dependent solely on seeds for survival or dispersal are obviously more vulnerable to any decrease in plant fecundity that occurs.
• 18. As for me, weighing myself every day caused me to shift my focus from being generally healthy and physically active to focusing solely on the scale.
• 19. It is limited to select equipment solely according to the investment cost.
• 20. I'd be sympathetic if the union focused solely on higher compensation.
• 21. The flat character is introduced solely for the purpose of allowing the round character to show off.
• 22. Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.
• 23. Some people have bought cars solely to rent them out, for example.
• 24. The amplitude and phase of each wave component solely determine its contribution to the overall waveform of spectra.
• 25. In Ireland, in 1845, people depended almost solely on patatoes for food.
• 26. Research on the Authorized Operation Legal System of Solely State-Owned Company's Shareholder.
• 27. Hunger isn't controlled solely by the physical characteristics of a recent meal.
• 28. Originally, silkworm farming was solely restricted to women, and it was they who were responsible for the growing, harvesting and weaving.
• 29. This was an exciting result because it showed that the body's stress responses are not determined solely by one's grades.
• 30. The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.
• 31. We depend solely upon our voluntary helpers.
• 32. She was motivated solely by self-interest.
• 33. On the other hand, art historians need to trust that one can indicate and analyze, not solely with words, but also by directing the viewer's gaze.
• 34. He became solely responsible for the firm.
• 35. The two deaf actors converse solely in signing.
• 36. Selection is based solely on merit.
• 37. These candidates were selected solely on merit.
• 38. "Board members of public companies should be chosen solely on the basis of merit and experience," he says.
• 39. Of course, biological control agents can safely be released only if it can be verified that they feed solely on the target weed.
• 40. The first approach would consist of focusing on road transport solely through pricing.
• 41. He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault.
• 42. This feeling has to do solely with geography, so something about the height, width, and depth of wherever we are reminds us of somewhere else.
• 43. They did not approach their subject solely as a matter of 'pure' theory.
• 44. When you create a composite application to cover the functionality of your domain, major UI elements may focus solely on your domain.
• 45. The example is chosen solely for its aptness in illustrating the current pet theory of the critic.
• 46. The convictions rest solely on disputed witness and confessional statements.
• 47. It is insufficient to treat the artwork solely historically, in relation to a fixed set of ideas or values.
• 48. However, the rationale for such initiatives is not, of course, solely economic.
• 49. A large majority of elderly Americans depend solely on social security income.