What's the difference between "solo" and "solamente" in Spanish?

Question

They both mean 'only' but what's the contextual meaning? I always confuse the two.

Answer 1

Solo or sola mean 'lonely'

Sólo or Solamente mean 'only'
*Notice the accent mark on Sólo. That makes the difference.

Answer 2

The letter V is pronounced by putting your top teeth on your bottom lip. B is pronounced by pursing your lips, similar to the letter P. Yeah, its not really that great. There are a lot of words where it could cause problems I think. Its not a huge problem though, just that its pretty noticeable when people do that. If you can't get it, don't worry about it but personally I'd try a little more. Also, R is still an R even if you pronounce it hard instead of rolled. V and B are two totally different letters?

Answer 3

Solo means lonely, alone. Solamente means only.

Answer 4

Well theirs really no difference since solo means one and solamente means only one like estoy solamente solo.
I hope i didn't confuse u more

Answer 5

Solo is an adjective, it's used to describe a person for example and it means alone.
Solamente on the other hand is an adverb. It means only.

Answer 6

solo means alone or single
and
solamente means only

Answer 7

Solo= alone
Solamente= only

When you find sólo with the accent mark on the o it means only!!

Answer 8

solo can also mean alone or by yourself

and solamente is only only

Answer 9

solo = alone, but it also means only
solamente = only

I'm alone = estoy solo

Only one thing = Solo (solamente) un cosa

Answer 10

well its hard... did you meant

Solo
or

Soló ...

cuz solamente and soló cant both be used change them or whatever an it wouldn't afect the senteces ...