Lone and Solely

Lone

Lone adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.

Solely and lone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Solely" instead the word "Lone" as an adverb or an adjective.

Nearby Words: lonely, lonesome, loner

Solely

Solely adverb - For nothing other than.

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

Nearby Word: sole

Both words in one sentence

  • Disney / Hercules Lone Wolf Boss: Nessus the Centaur, who has no ties to Hades and Herc fights solely because the creep was making a move on Meg.
  • Synopsis: Through Red Eyes is an interesting story told solely (Save for the bonus chapter) by a lone White Pikmin harvested in the Bulblax Kingdom up to the events of the Snagret Hole, depicting his struggles and triumphs.
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