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singly

adv
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡli/

Etymology

From Middle English senglely. Equivalent to single + -ly.

  1. inherited from senglely

Definitions

  1. In a single or unaccompanied manner

    In a single or unaccompanied manner; without a companion.

    • Singly, they are every one a representation or appearance of some quality, or other accident of a body without us, which is commonly called an object.
    • The cross, reared now above all other objects, and standing singly out against the sky, was greeted with a burst of delight; […

  2. Individually

    Individually; particularly; severally.

    • to make men singly and personally good
    • Ursula saw that now Bella Watson's chance meetings with him had to be strategically and singly planned by Bella, whose wifely attentions to the bereaved man were markedly meaning.

  3. Without partners, companions, or associates

    Without partners, companions, or associates; single-handed.

    • to attack another singly
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Honestly

      Honestly; sincerely; simply.

    2. Singularly

      Singularly; peculiarly.

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Derived

misfortunes never come singly, singly even

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for singly. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA