singly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb one by one; one at a time
    • they were arranged singly
  2. adverb apart from others
    individually; on an individual basis; one by one; separately; severally.
    • taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square
    • the fine points are treated singly

WordNet


Sin"gly adverb
Definitions
  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 1913