Singly: meaning, definitions and examples
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singly
[ ˈsɪŋɡli ]
used in a sentence
In a single manner; one by one; individually.
Synonyms
individually, one by one, separately
Examples of usage
- He handed out the exams singly to each student.
- She counted the coins singly to make sure she had the correct amount.
used in a sentence
Alone; by oneself.
Synonyms
alone, independently, solitarily
Examples of usage
- He preferred to work singly rather than in a group.
- She enjoyed the solitude of the forest, walking singly through the trees.
Translations
Translations of the word "singly" in other languages:
🇵🇹 individualmente
- uma vez
- em particular
🇮🇳 अकेले
- एक बार
- विशेष रूप से
🇩🇪 einzeln
- einmalig
- besonders
🇮🇩 sendiri
- sekali
- khususnya
🇺🇦 окремо
- разово
- зокрема
🇵🇱 pojedynczo
- jednorazowo
- szczególnie
🇯🇵 単独で (たんどくで)
- 一度 (いちど)
- 特に (とくに)
🇫🇷 individuellement
- une fois
- particulièrement
🇪🇸 individualmente
- una vez
- particularmente
🇹🇷 tek başına
- bir defa
- özellikle
🇰🇷 개별적으로
- 한 번
- 특히
🇸🇦 بشكل فردي
- مرة واحدة
- خصوصًا
🇨🇿 jednotlivě
- jednou
- zejména
🇸🇰 jednotlivo
- raz
- najmä
🇨🇳 单独地 (dāndú de)
- 一次 (yīcì)
- 特别 (tèbié)
🇸🇮 posamično
- enkrat
- posebej
🇮🇸 einstaklega
- einu sinni
- sérstaklega
🇰🇿 жеке
- бір рет
- әсіресе
🇬🇪 ცალკე
- ერთხელ
- განსაკუთრებით
🇦🇿 təkcə
- bir dəfə
- xüsusilə
🇲🇽 individualmente
- una vez
- particularmente
Word origin
The word 'singly' originated from the Middle English word 'sengle', which came from the Old French word 'sengle' meaning 'alone' or 'single'. It has been used in English since the 14th century. The adverb form of 'singly' dates back to the 16th century, while the adjective form has been in use since the 14th century.
See also: sang, sing, singe, singer, singing, single, singular.