singly

Adverb
US[sing-glee]/ˈsɪŋɡli/2 syllables
Synonyms: individuallyseparatelyseverallyone by oneon an individual basis

Open English WordNet

Adverb (2)

  1. one by one; one at a time“they were arranged singly”Opposite multiplyFrom item-by-item
  2. apart from others“taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square”“the fine points are treated singly”Synonyms: individuallyseparatelyseverallyone by oneon an individual basis
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Sin′gly adverb

1. Individually; particularly; severally; as, to make men singly and personally good.

2. Only; by one's self; alone.

Look thee, 't is so! Thou singly honest man.— William Shakespeare

3. Without partners, companions, or associates; single-handed; as, to attack another singly.

At omber singly to decide their doom.— Alexander Pope

4. Honestly; sincerely; simply. rare Dr. Samuel Johnson

5. Singularly; peculiarly. obsolete John Milton

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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