When to use Solamente and When to use Solo?

Question

When do you use Solamente and When do you use solo because they both mean only.

Answer 1

Greetings from Mexico friend!

Yes, they both mean only. "Sólo" (with an accent over the first «o», otherwise it would mean: alone) And Solamente also means: only. They are interchangeable. They are synonyms.

The accent in not required for the adverb except to avoid confusion with the adjective. - samdie, Sep 22, 2010

Answer 2

I wonder if there is a rule. I use both, sólo mostly, and solamente when I want to hit home a point, but that may not be the way.

Answer 3

Used as an adverb they both have the same meaning. Solo can also be used as a noun or an adjective.

Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press: solamente adverbio See Also? sólo

solo[1] /'s??l??/ sustantivo (pl -los) solo m

solo[2] adjetivo 1. (Mus) ‹violin/voices› solista ‹album› en solitario; 2. ‹flight› en solitario;

solo[3] adverbio en solitario