Word · Frequency #3992
solely
仅仅；单独地
without any others being included or involved
- 1.
Alone; exclusively.
单独地；专门地
- 2.
without any others being included or involved
排除其他一切
单独地；专门地；排除其他一切；仅仅；单独地
In use
The final decision rests solely with the manager.
She bought the house solely for its location.
This scholarship is awarded solely on academic merit.
did it solely for money
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。
solely for + noun phrase
This room is used solely for meetings.
这个房间仅用于会议。
be solely + adjective
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。
verb solely on/upon + noun
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。
Common mistakes
He is the solely person in charge.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。
This decision rests solely in you.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。
Connections
Collocations
- based solely on
- 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。
- due solely to
- 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。
- rely solely on
- 仅仅依赖
- You cannot rely solely on luck to succeed.你不能仅仅依赖运气来成功。
- focus solely on
- 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。
- responsible solely for
- 单独对…负责
- He is responsible solely for the marketing department.他单独对市场部门负责。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象只有一只鞋（sole）的鞋底，所以只能‘仅仅’（solely）一个人走。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
Used to indicate exclusivity, e.g., 'solely responsible'.
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'solely' because they share the stressed vowel /oʊ/ and the ending /li/. Be careful: 'only' looks similar but is pronounced /ˈoʊnli/ with an /n/ sound before /li/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.