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
  • 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
  • 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
Adverb
  • Avila’s sister, Patricia Avila, who was also on the job when the mauling took place, was awarded $885,000 for emotional distress, and Maria Avila’s husband, Oscar Olivo, was separately awarded $50,000.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
  • In conventional winemaking, white grapes are pressed and the juice ferments separately from the skins.
    Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Adverb
  • In short, substrate independence is the notion that mind and consciousness need not be limited exclusively to biological brains.
    Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
  • America's Next Top Model cycle 15 and returning all-star contestant Kayla Ferrel Onder speaks to EW exclusively about her experience on the show.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
Adverb
  • Unlike standalone projects developed individually, Lightshift is grouping the installations into a larger portfolio.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026
  • As victims are identified, they will be contacted individually, according to a sheriff’s office release.
    Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2026
Adverb
  • The back-to-the-land aesthetic of peasant skirts, head scarves, and florals seems to seep into fashion at this time of year, but a distinctly folk vibe is now taking over interiors too.
    Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 June 2026
  • As American wine continues to evolve, the story is less about competing with Europe than about forging a distinctly American identity.
    Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Adverb
  • Of the increase in mental distress between 2011 and 2024, the study estimated that remote work accounted for a third, especially among people who live alone.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • The Full Moon later asks you to rest instead of carrying every loose end alone.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Adverb
  • Instead of Cady as rapist, Cape Fear seems to be going for a general theme of Cady as violator, someone who is trespassing not singularly on a female body but on the Bowdens’ trustworthiness.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Trump appears to have lost interest in most of the GOP agenda and has become almost singularly focused on his voting legislation to require proof of citizenship, which has almost no chance of passing.
    Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Adverb
  • On the other hand, a large yard filled solely with small plants can look indistinct unless a few larger plants are added as anchors.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026
  • This ruling compels companies to confront systemic biases embedded in their hiring data, rather than solely blaming technology.
    Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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“Solitarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitarily. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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