SINGULARLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

singularly

adverb

Definition of singularly

as in extraordinarily

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Recent Examples of singularly But Possible Love is the sort of singularly rich, overflowing, evocative drama that covers an entire spectrum of emotions, running the gamut from bliss to bad behavior. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026 After recent seasons of attempting to singularly lift the Milwaukee Bucks, Antetokounmpo found himself not only again in the midst of heavy lifting, but this time also second best on the court. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2026 That the university is prepared to sacrifice a vital cultural resource in order to save a relatively small amount of money strikes me — and others as singularly short-sighted and ill-advised. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Swaminarayan monks, who practice the eightfold version, see it as an important way to help eradicate all traces of desire and remain singularly focused on God. — Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Georgia doesn’t have someone as singularly gifted as Bowers in this tight end room. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The New York Democrat is singularly focused on winning back control of the House. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The desire to see Russia as singularly the product of its steppe heritage ends up distorting and simplifying this history. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 She was levelheaded beyond her years as a person and singularly talented as an actor, with an almost savant-like quality about her work. — Tim Kring, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

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Keller Central is an extraordinarily tough first round opponent led by phenom twins Isaiah and Jeremiah Taylor.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
In modern cells, that chemistry is extraordinarily complex, orchestrating some 1 billion reactions per second.

— Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of extraordinarily

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Now industry is fixated on its unusually large lithium concentrations in its massive underground aquifer.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Instead of letting surplus power go unused, a growing class of thermal energy storage systems is exploring an unusually simple solution—heating sand.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of unusually

Adverb

Fixes for what are believed to be uncommonly severe vulnerabilities are scheduled to drop in a little more than 12 hours for PHP, a programming language that powers websites and Web applications everywhere.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Neither starter excelled on a tense, uncommonly hot October night in downtown San Diego.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncommonly

Adverb

Getting too much potassium, whether through food or supplements, can cause hyperkalemia, in which abnormally high levels of potassium build up in the blood.

— Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
On Wednesday, temperatures will still remain abnormally high, although fewer records are expected to fall than in days past.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of abnormally

Adverb

Vintage Cartiers proved exceptionally popular, with all 16 references sparking fierce bidding battles and most selling for above high estimates.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026
This winter could be exceptionally busy for rescuers if — as forecasted — the Super El Niño brewing in the Pacific sends a steady parade of atmospheric river storms marching into Los Angeles County’s highest peak.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of exceptionally

Adverb

His 2017 album The Saddle of the Increate even anticipated the ambient-country wave and has aged remarkably well.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
Wall Street giants have hundreds of billions of dollars riding on Jensen Huang, but sound remarkably unfazed by the trouble the company is in.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026

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