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solely to + verb
置于动词前，表示目的的唯一性。
He did it solely to help you.
他这样做仅仅是为了帮助你。
仅仅；单独地
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
仅仅；单独地
without any others being included or involved
He did it solely to help you.
他这样做仅仅是为了帮助你。
单独地；专门地
Alone; exclusively.
排除其他一切
without any others being included or involved
The final decision rests solely with the manager.
最终决定完全由经理一人做出。
AI contextual example
She bought the house solely for its location.
她买这栋房子仅仅是因为它的位置。
AI contextual example
This scholarship is awarded solely on academic merit.
这项奖学金完全根据学业成绩颁发。
AI contextual example
did it solely for money
这样做纯粹是为了钱
WordNet
置于动词前，表示目的的唯一性。
He did it solely to help you.
他这样做仅仅是为了帮助你。
This room is used solely for meetings.
这个房间仅用于会议。
修饰形容词，强调唯一方面。
The decision was solely financial.
这个决定纯粹是财务上的。
常用于depend, rely, base等动词后。
The success depends solely on your effort.
成功完全取决于你的努力。
Not this
He is the solely person in charge.
Use this
He is the sole person in charge.
solely是副词，不能直接修饰名词，应该使用形容词sole。
Not this
This decision rests solely in you.
Use this
This decision rests solely on you.
表示‘取决于、依赖于’时，动词rest与介词on搭配，而不用in。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
完全基于
The decision was based solely on the evidence presented.
该决定完全基于所呈现的证据。
完全由于
The project's failure was due solely to lack of funding.
该项目的失败完全是由于缺乏资金。
仅仅依赖
You cannot rely solely on luck to succeed.
你不能仅仅依赖运气来成功。
只专注于
She decided to focus solely on her studies this semester.
她决定这学期只专注于学习。
单独对…负责
He is responsible solely for the marketing department.
他单独对市场部门负责。
Use solely naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象只有一只鞋（sole）的鞋底，所以只能‘仅仅’（solely）一个人走。
通常用于正式或书面语境，如学术写作、法律文件等，表示‘仅仅、单独地’。多用于中性场合，没有明显口语化倾向。
Used to indicate exclusivity, e.g., 'solely responsible'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.