solely
solely — 副詞
1. used to say that only one person, thing, cause, or reason is involved, and that
僅僅；單獨
強調只有某一人事物，別無其他
used to say that only one person, thing, cause, or reason is involved, and that nothing or nobody else takes part or matters.
The final decision rests solely with the board of directors.
最終決定權僅在董事會手上。
solely with [person/group] — shows who holds responsibility
Noor's success was due solely to years of hard work and dedication.
Noor 的成功全靠多年來的努力和投入。
due solely to [reason] — common causal pattern
This scholarship is awarded solely on the basis of academic merit.
這份獎學金完全根據學業成績頒發。
solely on [criterion] — shows basis or standard
Romi applied for the job solely because of the flexible hours.
Romi 應徵這份工作純粹是因為工時彈性。
The blame for the accident cannot be placed solely on one person.
這場意外的責任不能全部歸咎於一個人。
placed solely on [person] — passive construction with responsibility
- solely responsible
- based solely on
- due solely to
- rest solely with
- solely for the purpose of
- solely by means of
- focused solely on
- depends solely on
- only
far more common in everyday speech; 'solely' is more emphatic and formal
- exclusively
can imply deliberate restriction of access or availability; 'solely' is more neutral
- merely
weaker — means 'nothing more than' rather than 'nothing other than'
- purely
focuses on an unmixed reason or motive, while 'solely' can apply to participants or agents too
文法句型
solely + preposition (for, by, on, to, with)
solely + because / because of
due solely to [reason / cause]
based solely on [criterion]
用法筆記
Solely is more formal than 'only' and is typically placed immediately before the word or phrase it emphasises — a preposition (solely for, solely by), a conjunction (solely because), or an adjective. Unlike 'only', it cannot express recency ('I saw her only yesterday' ✗ cannot use 'solely').