英语词汇“solely”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sole•ly adv.

as the only one or ones:solely responsible.
exclusively or only:plants found solely in the tropics.
merely:She wanted solely to get out of the house for a while.

sole¹ + -ly 1485–95

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solely /ˈsəʊllɪ/ adv

only; completely; entirely
without another or others; singly; alone
for one thing only

sole¹ adj. [before a noun]

being the only one;
only:the sole living relative.
belonging or relating to one individual or group and not to others;
exclusive:sole right to the estate.

sole•ly, adv.: he did it solely through his own efforts.See -sole-.

sole² n., v., soled, sol•ing.
n. [countable]

the undersurface of a foot.
Clothingthe corresponding under part of a shoe or other footwear.

v. [~ + object]

Clothingto furnish with a sole.

sole³ n. [countable], pl. (esp. when thought of as a group) sole, (esp. for kinds or species) soles.

Fisha kind of edible flatfish having a hooklike snout.
Fishthe market name of any of various other flatfishes resembling the sole.

-sole-, root.

-sole- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "only;
alone.'' This meaning is found in such words as: desolate, desolation, sole, soliloquy, solipsism, solitaire, solitary, solitude, solo.

sole¹ adj.

being the only one;
only:the sole living relative.
being the only one of the kind;
unique;
unsurpassed;
matchless:the sole brilliance of the gem.
belonging or pertaining to one individual or group to the exclusion of all others;
exclusive:the sole right to the estate.
functioning automatically or with independent power:the sole authority.
Law[Chiefly Law.]unmarried.
without company or companions;
lonely:the sole splendor of her life.
[Archaic.]alone.

Latin sōlus
Old French sol
Latin sōlus alone; replacing Middle English soule alone
1350–1400

sole′ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged solitary.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged individual.

sole² n., v., soled, sol•ing.
n.

the bottom or under surface of the foot.
Clothingthe corresponding under part of a shoe, boot, or the like, or this part exclusive of the heel.
the bottom, under surface, or lower part of anything.
Building[Carpentry.]
- the underside of a plane.
- soleplate.
Sport[Golf.]the part of the head of the club that touches the ground.

v.t.

Clothingto furnish with a sole, as a shoe.
Sport[Golf.]to place the sole of (a club) on the ground, as in preparation for a stroke.

Latin solea sandal, sole, derivative of solum base, bottom
Old French
Middle English (noun, nominal) 1275–1325

sole′less, adj.

sole³ n., pl. (esp. collectively) sole, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) soles.

Fisha European flatfish, Solea solea, used for food.
Fishany other flatfish of the families Soleidae and Cynoglossidae, having a hooklike snout.

Vulgar Latin *sola (for Latin solea; see sole²), so called from its flat shape; compare Spanish suela, Italian soglia, Portuguese solha
Old Provencal
Middle French
Middle English 1300–50

单词	solely
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sole•ly (sōl′lē),USA pronunciation adv. as the only one or ones:solely responsible. exclusively or only:plants found solely in the tropics. merely:She wanted solely to get out of the house for a while. sole¹ + -ly 1485–95 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: solely /ˈsəʊllɪ/ adv only; completely; entirely without another or others; singly; alone for one thing only WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 sole¹ /soʊl/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun] being the only one; only:the sole living relative. belonging or relating to one individual or group and not to others; exclusive:sole right to the estate. sole•ly, adv.: he did it solely through his own efforts.See -sole-. sole² /soʊl/USA pronunciation n., v., soled, sol•ing. n. [countable] the undersurface of a foot. Clothingthe corresponding under part of a shoe or other footwear. v. [~ + object] Clothingto furnish with a sole. sole³ /soʊl/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. (esp. when thought of as a group) sole, (esp. for kinds or species) soles. Fisha kind of edible flatfish having a hooklike snout. Fishthe market name of any of various other flatfishes resembling the sole. -sole-, root. -sole- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "only; alone.'' This meaning is found in such words as: desolate, desolation, sole, soliloquy, solipsism, solitaire, solitary, solitude, solo. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sole¹ (sōl),USA pronunciation adj. being the only one; only:the sole living relative. being the only one of the kind; unique; unsurpassed; matchless:the sole brilliance of the gem. belonging or pertaining to one individual or group to the exclusion of all others; exclusive:the sole right to the estate. functioning automatically or with independent power:the sole authority. Law[Chiefly Law.]unmarried. without company or companions; lonely:the sole splendor of her life. [Archaic.]alone. Latin sōlus Old French sol Latin sōlus alone; replacing Middle English soule alone 1350–1400 sole′ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged solitary. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged individual. sole² (sōl),USA pronunciation n., v., soled, sol•ing. n. the bottom or under surface of the foot. Clothingthe corresponding under part of a shoe, boot, or the like, or this part exclusive of the heel. the bottom, under surface, or lower part of anything. Building[Carpentry.] the underside of a plane. soleplate. Sport[Golf.]the part of the head of the club that touches the ground. v.t. Clothingto furnish with a sole, as a shoe. Sport[Golf.]to place the sole of (a club) on the ground, as in preparation for a stroke. Latin solea sandal, sole, derivative of solum base, bottom Old French Middle English (noun, nominal) 1275–1325 sole′less, adj. sole³ (sōl),USA pronunciation n., pl. (esp. collectively) sole, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) soles. Fisha European flatfish, Solea solea, used for food. Fishany other flatfish of the families Soleidae and Cynoglossidae, having a hooklike snout. Vulgar Latin *sola (for Latin solea; see sole²), so called from its flat shape; compare Spanish suela, Italian soglia, Portuguese solha Old Provencal Middle French Middle English 1300–50
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