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solely-delivered

|sole-ly-de-liv-ered|

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🇺🇸

/ˈsoʊlli dɪˈlɪvərd/

🇬🇧

/ˈsəʊlli dɪˈlɪvəd/

exclusive delivery

Etymology
Etymology Information

'solely-delivered' is a compound word formed from 'solely' and 'delivered'. 'Solely' originates from the Latin word 'solus', meaning 'alone', and 'delivered' comes from the Old French 'delivrer', meaning 'to set free'.

Historical Evolution

'solely-delivered' combines the modern English words 'solely' and 'delivered' to form a new adjective.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'solely' meant 'alone' and 'delivered' meant 'to set free', but together they evolved to mean 'delivered exclusively by a specific means'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

delivered exclusively or only by a specific means or method.

The package was solely-delivered by drone.

Synonyms

Antonyms

jointly-deliveredshared-delivered

Last updated: 2025/06/21 22:28