Except and Solely

Except

Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.

Solely and except are semantically related in property topic. In some cases you can use "Solely" instead an adjective "Except", when it comes to topics like alone.

Solely

Solely adverb - For nothing other than.

Except and solely are semantically related in property topic. Sometimes you can use "Except" instead an adjective "Solely", if it concerns topics such as alone.

Nearby Word: sole

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Synopsis: Bakura is going insane except he isn't, Ryou is sanctimonious except he's not and the third resident of this particular mind is a solely implied phenomena.
  • Literature / The Little Prince Planet of Hats: In fact, every planet met is solely inhabited by one person (except for Earth).
  • The first three books take place in a Standard Fantasy Setting, except that the entire series is populated solely by humans.
    Source: Absent Aliens
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