Directly and Solely

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Directly adverb - In a direct line or course.

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Solely and directly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Solely" instead an adverb "Directly".

Nearby Words: direct, direction, directed, directness

Solely adverb - For nothing other than.

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Directly and solely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Directly" instead an adverb "Solely".

Nearby Word: sole

The only race in the setting created directly and solely by the male deity, they can be played as either an entire army of Amazons, or as an elite maneuver/ranged combat unit in a larger force.

Source: Amazon Brigade
Zordrak and the Urpneys are more often solely after the Dreamstone than chasing the heroes directly, but the setup is very similar in tone.

Source: Western Animation / The Dreamstone
Adorable Evil Minion: In this series, MAD Cat is much cuter, and while the original was solely a Right-Hand Cat, this incarnation occasionally gets directly involved in missions.

Source: Western Animation / Inspector Gadget 2015

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