solitarily

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Recent Examples of solitarily Kids scattered all over the world were listening deeply and solitarily in headphones—and swapping songs and opinions about those songs online. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solitarily
Adverb
  • Mimosa and Bloody Mary variations, in flights or singly, can be purchased separately.
    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
Adverb
  • The quilt is lightweight, airy, and features a raw edge on both the quilt and shams (sold separately).
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
  • At Jaeger-LeCoultre, Sauret says, the team’s members work independently to separately evaluate potential acquisitions.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Mamdani has also embraced the world of podcasters and influencers, recently hosting a news conference exclusively for content creators that his campaign said was aimed at reaching new and less politically engaged audiences, according to NBC News.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • This major holiday sale, exclusively for members of Sephora’s Beauty Insider program, is also an exciting time of the year for beauty-lovers looking to save on products that rarely go on sale, including Dyson hair styling tools.
    Tim Chan, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Best Restaurants Aiô A kitchen rooted in Taiwanese flavors, Aiô offers tasting-style dishes (no starters or mains) that are designed to be shared or savored individually.
    Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The Cena announcement featured more individuals that he's never faced individually before.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Chromakopia finds Tyler, the Creator grappling with the realities of adulthood, and takes on a distinctly narrative approach.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In a similar vein, Japanese media startups and companies might express a desire to expand overseas, but their content continues to be local focused, with less thought and effort devoted to translating distinctly Japanese content to be easily consumed by international audiences.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Road freight alone accounts for over 16% of France’s carbon emissions.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
  • After his friends went back to shore, Swanson stayed in the water alone.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Whatever, Roberts liked the characterization, the description of grit as a combination of passion and perseverance for a singularly important goal.
    Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • While Florida’s issues have hit a national scale, the burden is carried by each player and coach singularly.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • But going into markets relying solely on territory pre-sales alone — once the norm at AFM — is today a rarity, with most packages having some financing already in place to mitigate risk — and jitters.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
  • As part of the newsroom, all Alyssa’s work and coverage decisions are overseen solely by Journal Sentinel editors.
    Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Solitarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitarily. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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