singly
[sing-glee]
- apart from others; separately.
- one at a time; as single units.
- singlehanded; alone.
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Origin of singly
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Contemporary Examples of singly
They traveled in pairs or singly, and headed off to separate destinations in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Historical Examples of singly
Here; singly to your face, or in the presence of your nation.
The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore Cooper
It does not tell us singly what poetry is, but it speculates upon the cause and effect of poetry.
The LyricJohn Drinkwater
Singly, they are strong impulses; combined, their power is irresistible.
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 (of 2)Charles Lever
With the halting precision of the ignorant, she had counted them singly every day.
Tess of the Storm CountryGrace Miller White
In the mass they are appalling but singly they are surmountable.
A Daughter of the Middle BorderHamlin Garland
singly
- one at a time; one by one
- apart from others; separately; alone
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