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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The bricks show up singly or in stacks across biennial venues.
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Briana Miller | , oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
The singers came out, usually singly but sometimes in pairs or groups.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Certainly, not even this stereotype is singly responsible for the difficulties that women encounter in breaking through the glass ceiling.
—Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
The long-extinct creatures likely lived in matriarchal herds, while mature males roamed singly, much like their modern-day relatives: elephants.
—Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2018
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Briana Miller | , oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
The singers came out, usually singly but sometimes in pairs or groups.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Certainly, not even this stereotype is singly responsible for the difficulties that women encounter in breaking through the glass ceiling.
—Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
The long-extinct creatures likely lived in matriarchal herds, while mature males roamed singly, much like their modern-day relatives: elephants.
—Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2018
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“Singly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singly. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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