Also spelled a-piece

US /əˈpis/ UK /əˈpiːs/
adv Freq #13325

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    Each by itself; for or to each one.

    Near-synonyms: piecewise, piecemeal; individually, singly.

  2. 2
    adv

    to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)

  3. 3
    adv

    An undetermined distance.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · each by itself; for or to... ;individuallypiecemealpiecewisesingly
2 adv · to or from every one of two... each
Word family
Related forms apart

Etymology

From Middle English a pece. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + piece.

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