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
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.
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Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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.
—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
Eggs, laid singly on leaves, are light green or yellow and slightly elongated.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
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Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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.
—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
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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PCMag editors select and review products independently.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Within the Milky Way galaxy, alone, there are billions of potentially inhabited worlds.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Mar. 2026
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If the trust fund is depleted, payroll taxes alone wouldn’t be enough to cover full benefits.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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All three were separately ticketed events.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Deadline has reached out to Ingrain and Bruel’s reps separately for further comment.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This is how my colleagues and I were able to confirm that wild dolphins, like captive animals, produced large numbers of individually distinctive signature whistles when briefly isolated from other dolphins.—
Laela Sayigh,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Packaging Old Spice deodorant is sold individually and in packs.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Singly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singly. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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