Synonyms of singly

singly

adverb

ˈsiŋ-g(ə-)lē 

as in independently

without aid or support

either singly or with the cooperation of other nations, we must do something about this pressing environmental issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• independently
• alone
• separately
• individually
• solely
• single-handedly
• unassisted
• single-handed
• on one's own initiative
• by one's own bootstraps
• on one's own hook
• on one's own
• unaided
• solo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• jointly
• collectively
• together
• mutually
• cooperatively
• conjointly
• hand in hand
• hand in glove
• hand and glove
• en masse

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of singly

As the footing becomes treacherous, the horses may fall, singly or in teams, producing a state of affairs that is all balled up. —Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024

This scruffy but finely nuanced drama follows an unusual group of characters: four Sasquatches—mythical beings better known singly, as Bigfoot—making their way through the forests of the Pacific Northwest in the course of a year. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024

White, two-inch flowers appear singly or in groups of two or three on a stout stem about the same height as the foliage clump. —Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2024

The bricks show up singly or in stacks across biennial venues. —Briana Miller | , oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023