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
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Adverb
  • Use them singly as a specimen plant, clustered in a privacy screen, or naturalized along a wood line.
    Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The revolutionaries’ own internal divisions left them to face the Austrian invasion singly.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • The report also notes that 10 Republican state attorneys general have urged the SEC to closely examine OpenAI’s disclosures ahead of a potential public offering, while Congress has separately requested information about the company’s safeguards around conflicts of interest.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 14 May 2026
  • Almonds and dark chocolate provide many healthy benefits when consumed separately.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
Adverb
  • The series will launch with all eight episodes on July 15, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 May 2026
  • In one case study highlighted by PCMag, a sailboat cruising through the Red Sea with the Starlink Mini dish—a user device released in 2024—was able to exclusively rely on Starlink positioning data despite GPS jamming and spoofing.
    Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Adverb
  • Its approach centered on using machine learning to train neural networks to learn and make decisions in ways that resemble human cognition, rather than programming actions and reactions individually or specializing software for specific tasks (such as playing chess or modeling climate systems).
    Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
  • Enter individually or as a team.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Adverb
  • Though part of the Savannah area, Tybee is distinctly its own place, complete with its own mayor, its own eccentric assortment of full-time residents, and its own quirky island vibes.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
  • Blending humor, heart and a contemporary perspective, the film explores the tension between aspiration and reality through a distinctly Latino lens—delivering a timely, emotionally resonant story that expands Telemundo’s storytelling into new formats and audiences.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Adverb
  • And Cloudflare said the way the company operates has completely changed, adding that its AI use has increased by more than 600% in the last three months alone.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
  • Between 2013 and 2022 alone, the glacier ice bracing the failure site thinned by 100 to 130 meters.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
Adverb
  • Jordan Chiles at 25 years old has singularly accomplished more professionally to date than some entire family bloodlines.
    Marquise Francis, NBC news, 9 May 2026
  • Stanley Tucci breaking bad news with singularly gentle aplomb.
    Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
    Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 8 May 2026
  • Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.
    Jon Stojan, USA Today, 8 May 2026

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“Solitarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitarily. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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