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sin⋅gly

  [sing-glee]
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–adverb
1. apart from others; separately.
2. one at a time; as single units.
3. singlehanded; alone.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME senglely. See single, -ly
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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

Sin"gly\, adv. 1. Individually; particularly; severally; as, to make men singly and personally good.

2. Only; by one's self; alone.

Look thee, 't is so! Thou singly honest man. --Shak.

3. Without partners, companions, or associates; single-handed; as, to attack another singly.

At omber singly to decide their doom. --Pope.

4. Honestly; sincerely; simply. [R.] --Johnson.

5. Singularly; peculiarly. [Obs.] --Milton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : singly
Spanish: por separado, uno por uno,
German: einzeln,
Japanese: 別々に
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