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sin·gly  (snggl)
adv.
1. Without the presence of others; alone.
2. Without the help of others; single-handed.
3. One by one; individually.

singly [ˈsɪŋglɪ]
adv
1. one at a time; one by one
2. apart from others; separately; alone
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.singly - one by one; one at a time; "they were arranged singly"
multiply - in several ways; in a multiple manner; "they were multiply checked for errors"
2.singly - apart from others; "taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square"; "the fine points are treated singly"

singly
adverb one by one, individually, one at a time, separately, one after the other Patients went singly into the consultation room.
Translations
singly [ˈsɪŋglɪ] ADV (= separately) → por separado; (= one at a time) → uno por uno
singly [ˈsɪŋgli] advséparément
sing-song singsong [ˈsɪŋsɒŋ]
adj
[tone, voice] → chantant(e)
in a sing-song voice → d'une voix chantante
n (British) to have a singsong → chanter en chœur
singly
adveinzeln; (= solely)einzig, nur
singly [ˈsɪŋglɪ] advsingolarmente, uno/a a uno/a


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Hence it arises that Ills abound, for they come not one by one, but in troops, and by no means singly: while the Goods proceed from Jupiter, and are given, not alike to all, but singly, and separately; and one by one to those who are able to discern them.
For as there are persons who, by conscious art or mere habit, imitate and represent various objects through the medium of colour and form, or again by the voice; so in the arts above mentioned, taken as a whole, the imitation is produced by rhythm, language, or 'harmony,' either singly or combined.
Besides, the three preceding maxims were founded singly on the design of continuing the work of self- instruction.
 
 
 
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