单词 | solely |
释义 | solelyadv. 1. a. As a single person (or thing); without any other as an associate, partner, sharer, etc.; alone; occasionally, without aid or assistance. (Cf. sole adj. 4.) ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > one > condition of being alone > [adverb] > by oneself by oneself (himself, themselves, etc.)eOE myself one (also alone)a1300 of oneselfc1450 sole1450 post alone1478 solely1495 high-lone1533 myselfc1540 lone1613 solus cum solo1742 on one's ownio1908 on one's Pat Malone1908 on one's lonely(-o)1919 on one's ownsome1921 on one's jack1931 on one's tod1934 α. β. 1495 Act 11 Hen. VII c. 52 §1 The landes and tenementis that he held solely or joyntly with other.1611 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 243 Solyman shall..be driuen to leaue Asia, to be again by you solie possessed.a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) ii. 0. 4 Now..Honors thought Reignes solely in the breast of euery man. View more context for this quotation1635 J. Hayward tr. G. F. Biondi Donzella Desterrada 55 But grant, that they will defend themselves, tell me, will they doe it solely or joyntly?1746 P. Francis & W. Dunkin tr. Horace Satires i. i. 6 Broken with Toils,..The Soldier thinks the Merchant solely blest.1806–31 A. Knox Remains (1844) I. 61 Those who..would think themselves solely qualified to mend the Established Church.1860 J. B. Mozley Univ. Serm. (1877) vii. 151 Is it true that habit, solely and of itself, does produce positive inclination?1539 T. Elyot Castel of Helthe (new ed.) 71 That none of the foure complexions haue sooly..dominion in one man. 1542–3 Act 34 & 35 Hen. VIII c. 5 §4 Any act or actes lawfully executed in his life by him self solye. 1591 T. Lodge Catharos f. 3 Who meanes to sit solie on Olympus, must suffer no climers. 1606 G. W. tr. Epit. Liues Emperors in tr. Justinus Hist. sig. Ll ij The younger Andronicus gouerned solye. 1622 in W. Foster Eng. Factories India 1622–3 (1908) 146 By the Persians turnd outt of all, and they left solly possessors. 1637 Decree Starre-Chamber conc. Printing vii. sig. C4 Any Copy, book or books,..which the..Company of Stationers..haue the right..soly to print. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > one > condition of being alone > [adverb] singlya1300 alonely1307 singularlya1340 by oddc1480 solely1582 solitarilya1641 uniquely1831 tout seul1926 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis iii. 64 Thus father Æneas soly..His long dryrye viadge..chaunted. a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) ii. iii. 17 Leaue me solely: goe, See how he fares. View more context for this quotation 2. Only, merely, exclusively; also (contextually), entirely, altogether. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > one > only one > [adverb] onea1200 soulement?c1225 onlepilyc1275 onlepyc1350 alone?c1400 oddlyc1400 allenarly1444 sole1562 solely1588 exclusively1650 singly1655 uniquely1793 the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > [adverb] > entirely, altogether, or completely righteOE allingOE outlyOE allOE throughoutlyc1175 allingsa1225 throughouta1225 thoroughc1225 albedenec1300 outc1300 quitelyc1330 all-whollya1375 most widelya1382 all wholea1393 all-thinga1398 algate?a1400 algatesc1405 thoroughly1442 mainly1550 outrighta1560 outrightly1642 solely1710 teetotally1832 bodaciously1833 teetotaciously1833 orl1864 α. β. 1750 tr. C. Leonardus Mirror of Stones 37 This diversity proceeds solely from the diversity of the substance.1792 E. Burke Corr. (1844) III. 387 I cannot say it was written solely with a view to the service of that party. I hope its views were more general.1823 J. Marshall Writings upon Federal Constit. (1839) 264 Spain did not rest her title solely on the grant of the Pope.1855 W. H. Prescott Hist. Reign Philip II of Spain I. i. v. 152 In all his acts, he relied solely on himself.1885 Manch. Examiner 21 Feb. 5/3 The questions at issue do not relate solely to Egypt and the Soudan.1588 T. Kyd tr. T. Tasso Housholders Philos. f. 14 It shall suffise me soly to aduise and counsell, that thou bring them vpp in the feare and loue of God. 1594 T. Kyd tr. R. Garnier Cornelia i. i Soly through desire of publique rule, Rome and the earth are waxen all as one. 1628 J. Doughty Church Schismes in Disc. Divine Myst. 13 Like hote furious spirits abroad, who delight soly in fights and vproares. 1663 J. Spencer Disc. Prodigies (1665) 241 God's Miraculous Works never come forth (like a Jugler's tricks) soly to make men stare and wonder. 1695 J. Woodward Ess. Nat. Hist. Earth 84 The Deluge..was not solely levelled against Mankind, but principally against the Earth that then was. 1710 H. Prideaux Orig. & Right Tithes iii. 155 The setting out of Tithes, as well as the payment of them, was soly left to the Consciences of men. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < |
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