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sin·gly
(sĭng′glē)adv.
1. Without the presence of others; alone.
2. Without the help of others; single-handed.
3. One by one; individually.
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singly
(ˈsɪŋɡlɪ)adv
1. one at a time; one by one
2. apart from others; separately; alone
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sin•gly
(ˈsɪŋ gli)adv.
1. apart from others; separately.
2. one at a time; as single units.
3. single-handed; alone.
[1250–1300]
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Adv. | 1. | singly - one by one; one at a time; "they were arranged singly" multiply - in several ways; in a multiple manner; "they were multiply checked for errors" |
2. | singly - apart from others; "taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square"; "the fine points are treated singly" |
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singly
adverb one by one, individually, one at a time, separately, one after the other Patients went singly into the consultation room.
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singly
adverb1. Without the presence or aid of another:
Idioms: all by one's lonesome, by oneself.
2. As a separate unit:
Idioms: one at a time, one by one.
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Translations
واحِدا واحِدا، مُنْفَرِدين
po jednom
enkeltvis
hver í sínu lagi
tek tek
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singly
[ˈsɪŋgli] adv → séparémentsing-song singsong [ˈsɪŋsɒŋ] n (British) to have a singsong → chanter en chœur
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single
(ˈsiŋgl) adjective1. one only. The spider hung on a single thread.
2. for one person only. a single bed/mattress.
3. unmarried. a single person.
4. for or in one direction only. a single ticket/journey/fare.
noun1. a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side. This group have just brought out a new single.
2. a one-way ticket.
ˈsingleness nounˈsingles noun plural
1. (also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side. The men's singles are being played this week; (also adjective) a singles match.
2. (especially American) unmarried (usually young) people. a bar for singles; (also adjective) a singles holiday/club.
ˈsingly adverb one by one; separately. They came all together, but they left singly.
ˌsingle-ˈbreasted adjective (of a coat, jacket etc) having only one row of buttons. a single-breasted tweed suit.
ˌsingle-ˈdecker noun, adjective (a bus etc) having only one deck or level. a single-decker (bus).
ˌsingle-ˈhanded adjective, adverb working etc by oneself, without help. He runs the restaurant single-handed; single-handed efforts.
single ˈparent noun a mother or father who brings up a child or children on her or his own. a single-parent family.
single out to choose or pick out for special treatment. He was singled out to receive special thanks for his help.
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