singly
pronunciation
How to pronounce singly in British English:
UK [ˈsɪŋgli]
How to pronounce singly in American English:
US [ˈsɪŋɡlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- one by one; one at a time
- apart from others
Word Origin
- singly (adv.)
- c. 1300, from single (adj.) + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. The vanished bees are never found , but thought to die singly far from home .
- 2. I have been able to finish the work singly .
- 3. I am prepared to see a husband and wife singly or together .
- 4. Some foreign guests came singly .
- 5. But these , singly or together , are not greater than free will .