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
Mimosa and Bloody Mary variations, in flights or singly, can be purchased separately.
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Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Not singly, not a lone fish here and there, but in packs.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Tourism In Central America After decades of Costa Rica singly handily dominating travel in Central America, nascent travel industries in destinations like Guatemala, Panama and Nicaragua are just starting to gain the international spotlight.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Eggs, laid singly on leaves, are light green or yellow and slightly elongated.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
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Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Not singly, not a lone fish here and there, but in packs.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Tourism In Central America After decades of Costa Rica singly handily dominating travel in Central America, nascent travel industries in destinations like Guatemala, Panama and Nicaragua are just starting to gain the international spotlight.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Eggs, laid singly on leaves, are light green or yellow and slightly elongated.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
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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.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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The controller is an essential oversight check on City Hall because the position is independently elected.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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In interviews, representatives of some companies told me about their algorithms’ abilities to reveal patterns that impressions alone cannot.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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This moment in history, when Maryland stood almost alone beyond the partisan fray, should make every Marylander proud.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
3 May 2026
Adverb
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Republicans separately planned the use the reconciliation process to fund the immigration agencies.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The non-Black voters who successfully challenged the map have separately asked the court to speed up when its ruling goes into effect.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The set in the sequence was fully hand built, made from hundreds of modular tiles, each one individually constructed with its own materials, textures and references.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Instead of buying items individually, shoppers can bundle bestsellers and save up to 30%.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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“Singly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singly. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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