as in independently
without aid or support
either singly or with the cooperation of other nations, we must do something about this pressing environmental issue
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Recent Examples of singly
It’s referred to as monophylla (meaning one-leaved) because its leaves or needles uniquely occur singly, as opposed to all other pine trees where needles are found in bundles of two or more.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
This arrangement allows a single operator to control any number of attackers, launching them singly or in groups as the situation requires.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Of course, air quality varies greatly within a singly country, especially ones as large as the United States.
—Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
Even inaccurate forecasts helped to quantify how interventions—singly or in combination, immediate or delayed—could change an epidemic’s trajectory.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2015
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
This arrangement allows a single operator to control any number of attackers, launching them singly or in groups as the situation requires.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Of course, air quality varies greatly within a singly country, especially ones as large as the United States.
—Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
Even inaccurate forecasts helped to quantify how interventions—singly or in combination, immediate or delayed—could change an epidemic’s trajectory.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singly
Adverb
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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China alone poured nearly $30 billion into drone production last year and can field $1000 drones that neutralize multimillion-dollar assets.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Apart from being an amazing role-playing game, Dragon Quest VII sold over 4 million copies in Japan alone.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Instead, tickets will be sold separately with proceeds benefiting the Aztecs’ Student-Athlete Recruitment and Retention Fund for men’s basketball.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, a group of states led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton separately sued Google for anticompetitive and deceptive practices in its ad business.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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While employees may experiment with AI individually, the absence of structured guidance prevents cohesive adoption that aligns with organizational goals.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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As of Tuesday evening, 63 amendments remain to be debated either en bloc or individually.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Singly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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