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Solely vs Totally - What's the difference?

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As adverbs the difference between solely and totally

is that solely is alone; exclusively while totally is entirely; completely.

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.}}

    totally

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Entirely; completely.
    • The car was totally destroyed in the crash.
  • (degree, colloquial) Very; extremely.
    • That was totally wicked!
  • (modal, colloquial) Definitely.
    • That was totally not what happened.

    Synonyms

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