[ UK /sˈɪŋɡli/ ]
[ US /ˈsɪŋɡɫi/ ]
ADVERB
  1. one by one; one at a time
    they were arranged singly
  2. apart from others
    the fine points are treated singly
    taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square
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How To Use singly In A Sentence

  • Wine lovers in the U.S. are increasingly describing their favorite vintage as molto buono, instead of très bon.
  • But Labour's focus on abolishing child poverty is not, as he (deliberately) patronisingly claims, for the "aah" factor. Labourhome
  • Now, though, insurers find they are increasingly paying out for teenagers crashing expensive vehicles that they would not normally have the ghost of a chance of obtaining cover for.
  • Philips is also exploring the potential of applying LED to help 'declutter' city streets increasingly obscured by a variety of elements, including lighting fixtures. WebWire | Recent Headlines
  • And it is no longer the province of secularists and the left, but is increasingly fanned by religionists and the right.
  • The language is amusingly flowery and the overall tone one of purposeful pleasure. Times, Sunday Times
  • It is also her misfortune to have been saddled with an unappetisingly needy role. Times, Sunday Times
  • This is not by any means the only instance of financial incompetence on the part of our various Scottish ancestors, nor indeed of the tendency to resort to violence, and those patterns offer surprisingly little reassurance from the genetic standpoint. Archive 2009-03-01
  • Times when the range is not used are increasingly infrequent and rarely coincide with ideal surfing conditions. Times, Sunday Times
  • He needs medical attention and is also, unsurprisingly, concerned about his safety. Times, Sunday Times
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