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Solely vs Our - What's the difference?

solely | our |

As an adverb solely

is alone; exclusively.

As a determiner our is

belonging to us.

solely

English

Adverb

(-)
  • Alone; exclusively.
  • The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill.
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  • , passage=This week, officials closed all evacuation centers but two on Staten Island. Now they plan to rely solely on hotels, even as they brace for a new wave of people displaced from storm-damaged housing where they are facing winter without heat or hot water.}}

    our

    English

    (wikipedia our)

    Determiner

  • Belonging to us.
  • * 2008 , Mike Knudson & Steve Wilkinson, Raymond and Graham Rule the School
  • Paying no attention to Lizzy, Mrs. Gibson began calling out our names in alphabetical order.
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  • , magazine=(American Scientist), title= Stents to Prevent Stroke , passage=As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.}}
  • Of, from, or belonging to the nation, region, or language of the speaker.
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  • Thirdly, I continue to attempt to interdigitate the taxa in our flora with taxa of the remainder of the world.
  • (Northern England, Scotland) Used before a person's name to indicate that the person is in one's family, or is a very close friend.