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singly

[ sing-glee ]

adverb

  1. apart from others; separately.
  2. one at a time; as single units.
  3. singlehanded; alone.


singly

/ ˈsɪŋɡlɪ /

adverb

  1. one at a time; one by one
  2. apart from others; separately; alone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of singly1

First recorded in 1250–1300, singly is from the Middle English word senglely. See single, -ly
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Example Sentences

There are six kinds of jumps in the skating arsenal, which means that at most, a skater who can can perform eight triples — six singly and two in combination — in a long program.

Marrying yourself merely underscores selfishness and self-interest, rather than enabling you to live singly in the best way.

Bree cautions us against thinking about any of the characters singly.

They traveled in pairs or singly, and headed off to separate destinations in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

They lie either singly or superimposed to form more or less irregular clusters (Fig. 36).

The crystals are dark-brown rhombic plates lying singly or in crosses, and are easily recognized (Fig. 83).

These villages are widely distributed—isolated for the most part singly among the surrounding Kurds and Christians.

They came singly and in groups, in carriages, farm wagons, automobiles and afoot.

To vow unto him singly, or unitedly, was a duty of his covenant.

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