solitarily

adverb

Definition of solitarilynext
as in singly

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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
  1. singly
  2. separately
  3. exclusively
  4. individually
  5. distinctly
  6. alone
  7. singularly
  8. solely
Adverb
  • In larger spaces, plant masses of Touch of Gold® Holly as a carpet beneath taller shrubs for a vibrant foundation or set singly as an accent in mixed borders.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • When eggs or embryos are destroyed as the result of commercial egg storage tank failures, lawsuits may follow, singly, as a group, or in a class action.
    — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Definition of singly
Adverb
  • Trump has separately pushed for a federal sovereign wealth fund, directing federal agencies to develop a plan for an investment vehicle designed to build long-term national wealth.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • The judgment leaves open the possibility that litigation against Rodríguez could continue separately.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of separately
Adverb
  • The company said its AI Personal Stylist recommends exclusively from the products available in its live catalog, which is not just limited to apparel, but also includes footwear and accessories.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
  • Each week, Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves will weigh in exclusively with Entertainment Weekly on the latest events inside the house.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
Definition of exclusively
Adverb
  • Set high above the town with breathtaking sea views from all 27 suites and 13 private villas (which are individually staffed), La Réserve offers serenity and discretion—all while being just a few minutes' drive from Pampelonne Beach.
    — Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • The Expansion of Institutional Discretion Viewed individually, each of these policies can be defended.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of individually
Adverb
  • That balance is what makes the restaurant feel distinctly Harlem in the summer.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • There’s an emerging consensus right now, particularly among AI skeptics, that the most distinctly human qualities are emotion, intuition, the ability to sense and feel.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026
Definition of distinctly
Adverb
  • At a time when the future of cocoa is being tested by climate change, deforestation and persistent poverty, the sector faces a reckoning no single company can answer alone.
    — Santiago Gowland, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The team could conceivably sign him to another deal, but the risk of contract forfeiture alone is a reason to delay consummating the trade.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of alone
Adverb
  • Yet there is something singularly unbecoming about a franchise as American as Superman (and its adjuncts) being willfully stripped of its patriotism and good cheer.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • ARTnews sat down with the show’s curator, Ingrid Schaffner, to talk about how the exhibition reveals Taylor’s crucial use of landscape, deepening common, overly simplified readings of his practice as singularly focused on portraiture.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of singularly
Adverb
  • And a Barclays note on Monday made the case that inflation concerns are now beyond solely energy prices.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • For his entire career, Arraez’s value derived solely from his bat.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of solely

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“Solitarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitarily. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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