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
  • Plant singly as an accent or mass in mixed borders and privacy plantings.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 July 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
  • The departure symbolizes opportunity, even more so now that the women’s and men’s tournaments are sold separately.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Egg storage is typically billed separately and can cost up to about $1,000 a year, depending on the facility.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of separately
Adverb
  • Musk said on SpaceX's second-quarter earnings call earlier this month that the company will exclusively use Nvidia chips in its AI data centers.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Amid the initial launch of the hydration products, Cooper told PEOPLE exclusively that her team formulated the beverages for consumers on the go given her own busy lifestyle.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of exclusively
Adverb
  • Even before the jury filed in, defense attorney Miles Brissette told Judge Jumes that Brissette would want a poll, a procedure in which the judge individually asks each juror whether the verdict is the juror’s.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
  • At 4,479 TWh, hydro still generated substantially more electricity than either wind or solar individually.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of individually
Adverb
  • Her taramosalata comes streaked with squid ink, and octopus arrives caramelized in petimezi, the grape must syrup that turns up across Cycladic kitchens but tastes distinctly of Tinos here.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of simply replacing entire occupations, AI appears to be quietly reshuffling the value of different jobs, and making some distinctly human roles more important.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinctly
Adverb
  • The pools are worth the visit alone—killer views, and plenty of space to hop around to keep the scenery fresh.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Humanitarian intervention alone is unable to improve this dire situation.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of alone
Adverb
  • Some years later John emerges, hardened and singularly focused on revenge.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • That is a role that is singularly played, and will ever be played, by one person.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 July 2026
Definition of singularly
Adverb
  • Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said in May that his league was solely focused on a 24-team model.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The ByteDance app, for example, is directing users of its former AI companion service to another of its apps which solely focuses on building personalized AI characters and stories.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Solitarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitarily. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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