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
They can be hung singly as ornaments in their own right, wired into wreaths, or, sliced and run through a dehydrator and strung with other goodies for a unique display.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
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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
They can be hung singly as ornaments in their own right, wired into wreaths, or, sliced and run through a dehydrator and strung with other goodies for a unique display.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singly
Adverb
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That means the tracks have shifted eight million equivalent units in the United States alone, factoring in pure purchases and streaming equivalents — both of which count toward these types of honors today.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The culture and life of the city was found in the Loop alone, clustered together.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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As of earlier this week, Guantanamo Bay's immigration detainees — who are detained separately from the terrorism suspects also held at the U.S. military base — included nationals of China, Jamaica, Liberia and the United Kingdom, according to the federal documents.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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In 1968, when Republican Richard B. Ogilvie was elected governor, voters separately elected future U.S. Sen. Paul Simon, a Democrat, as the state’s No. 2.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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“Singly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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