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单词 singly
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singly

adverb

sin·​gly ˈsiŋ-g(ə-)lē How to pronounce singly (audio)
1
: without the company of others : individually
2
: single-handed

Synonyms

  • alone
  • independently
  • single-handed
  • single-handedly
  • solely
  • unaided
  • unassisted
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Example Sentences

The birds can be seen singly or in groups. either singly or with the cooperation of other nations, we must do something about this pressing environmental issue
Recent Examples on the Web They're sold singly in a range of sizes, with 10 attractive colors to mix and match, and come in a six-piece set. Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2022 Expect to find options sold singly and in sets of two. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2022 The moths emerge from the soil in late spring or early summer, then lay their eggs singly on the undersides of a host plant's leaves. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2022 Also look for their eggs on leaves, laid singly or in groups. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2022 But the accumulating evidence points to two leading suspects — a pair of viruses, working singly or perhaps in tandem. Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 Customers rated it highly for its value and ease of assembly, and it's sold singly or in a set of two, with four color choices available. Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 16 May 2022 Among Israelis 60 and older, who have been eligible for a second booster since early January, those who received it were one-quarter as likely as the singly boosted to be hospitalized with severe COVID at the peak of the country’s Omicron surge. Rachel Gutman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2022 The line from the White House, plainly put, is that Klain isn’t singly responsible for any of the administration’s ongoing troubles, and that switching him out wouldn’t actually fix anything and could actually cause more problems and trigger panic. Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 27 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

singly

adverb

sin·​gly ˈsiŋ-gə-lē How to pronounce singly (audio)
ˈsiŋ-glē
: one by one : individually

singly

adverb

as in independently
without aid or support either singly or with the cooperation of other nations, we must do something about this pressing environmental issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • independently
  • separately
  • individually
  • alone
  • solely
  • unaided
  • unassisted
  • on one's own initiative
  • by one's own bootstraps
  • on one's own hook
  • on one's own
  • single-handedly
  • single-handed
  • solo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • jointly
  • collectively
  • together
  • mutually
  • cooperatively
  • conjointly
  • hand and glove
  • hand in glove
  • hand in hand
  • en masse
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