singly

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US /ˈsɪŋɡli/ UK /ˈsɪŋɡli/
adv

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    one at a time; individually or separately

    The guests entered singly through the narrow gate.

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Synonyms
1 adv · one at a time; individually... individuallyseparatelyaloneindependentlyapartseverally
Word family
Related forms singlesinglenesssingular

Etymology

From single (from Old French sengle, from Latin singulus 'one each') plus the adverbial suffix -ly.

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