SINGLY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

singly

adverb

ˈsiŋ-g(ə-)lē

Definition of singly

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 The revolutionaries’ own internal divisions left them to face the Austrian invasion singly. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026 My own experience with night pests was at a time of utter exhaustion— too much work undertaken, interlocking circumstances that made the work twice as arduous, illness within and around— the old story of troubles never coming singly. — Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026 The flowers, which appear both singly and in clusters, display the classic hybrid tea form. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 Not singly, not a lone fish here and there, but in packs. — Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for singly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for singly

Adverb

But Fox News Digital has not independently verified that the more ambitious provision in the roadmap — manufacturing Russian aircraft components inside Iran — was implemented.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
But the shareholders suing Fox are challenging whether Nasser was acting truly independently.

— Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of independently

Adverb

Since the incident with Rihanna, Brown has defended his innocence in nearly every situation, and his fans (139 million of them on Instagram alone, affectionately called Team Breezy) have chosen to defend him in turn.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
This past year alone, MLS moved its broadcasts from behind a double paywall and onto the regular Apple TV streaming service and added a sponsorship asset to the lower-back area of club jerseys.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of alone

Adverb

In Japanese television, a cour refers to a broadcast block of roughly three months, and anime seasons are often split into multiple cours that air separately rather than airing all at once.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Existing comparison methods typically examine capacity, voltage, impedance, efficiency or power capability separately.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of separately

Adverb

Although the pair walked the red carpet individually, they were pictured holding hands and posing in a sweet embrace inside the event.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
For strategic answers, ask what the system would need to know before its advice could reasonably apply to you individually.

— Leo S. Lo, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026