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 listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Information about the Bilt Palladium Card has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But across All-Star Weekend, Leonard made nothing but noise on his name alone.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Gilbert says that recently, someone told her about traveling alone in Asia and meeting another woman, in Thailand, who was also traveling on her own.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The 2026 awards will not be broadcast live via NYC Live and will air separately at a later date.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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She also is separately accused of misallocating over $250,000.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Larger groups might be interested in the Grove Lodge, a short walk from the Mountain House, which has six individual rooms and a great foyer that can be booked for one group stay or individually.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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The new board members — Yaneli Molina, Hatim Mahmoud Yusuf, Nadeem Ashraf Khan, Asim Hussain Khan and Faisal Abbas — were also named individually in the lawsuit.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Singly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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