AWL Sublist 7 · Academic Word

solely

/ˈsoʊlli/ Syllables: sole·ly

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Only; not involving anything or anyone else; exclusively.

Synonyms

only exclusively merely

Antonyms

partly jointly

Translations

solely in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

فقط، حصريًا

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

أن تفعل شيئًا بمفردك أو أن يكون شيئًا خاصًا بشخص واحد فقط، لا يشارك فيه أحد آخر.

Easy Explanation

Solely means only or exclusively. Reviewers argue that rankings based solely on citation counts ignore teaching and service contributions.

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Memory TipSole plus -ly — alone, with nothing else added.

Contextual Examples

Admission decisions should not rest solely on standardized test scores without holistic review.

The grant covers tuition solely for students enrolled full-time in accredited doctoral programmes.

Authors are solely responsible for verifying permissions for figures reproduced in their manuscripts.

Word Families & Pronunciation