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
Understanding Squash Vine Borers The adult female moths lay small reddish-brown disc-like eggs (about 1mm in diameter) singly at the base of each plant stem, depositing about 200 eggs during her lifetime.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Runners singly crisscross the street in black balaclavas and tight-fitting black tops and black tights and black gloves.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
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.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
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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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Runners singly crisscross the street in black balaclavas and tight-fitting black tops and black tights and black gloves.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
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.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
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.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Just a week before the Super Bowl, Vansteenberghe attended the Grammys alone.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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The value didn’t come from automation alone.—
David Heacock,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In 2023, the firm was separately contracted to develop a linear aerospike rocket engine for a spaceplane demonstrator.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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At one point, officials claimed Fullerton fans were blowing a whistle in the stands and separately issued a yellow card on an adult on the sidelines who was not dressed in Fullerton colors and didn’t appear to be an official member of the team.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The ad shows the new Cadillac Formula 1 vehicle being formed out of parts, all of which can be seen individually over a desert landscape.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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These individually wrapped peanut butter and oat bites are a suitable lunch box treat, or fuel for people who take long bike rides and other torturous endurance sports.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Singly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singly. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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