solitarily

adverb

Definition of solitarilynext
as in singly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solitarily
  1. singly
  2. separately
  3. exclusively
  4. alone
  5. solely
Adverb
  • This arrangement allows a single operator to control any number of attackers, launching them singly or in groups as the situation requires.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Of course, air quality varies greatly within a singly country, especially ones as large as the United States.
    Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of singly
Adverb
  • Meanwhile, an anonymous source told People magazine that Johnson and Simpson have been living separately.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Besides New York and Los Angeles, there are few cities in North America with multiple 15,000-seat arenas that separately house NHL and NBA teams.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of separately
Adverb
  • The 16-piece capsule collection will be available exclusively on Moda Operandi’s and Posse’s websites starting Tuesday.
    Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Like previous seasons, season four of Mythic Quest will include 10 episodes, all streaming exclusively on Apple's streaming service.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of exclusively
Adverb
  • Last year alone, our services foiled nine attacks, the highest number since 2017.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Djokovic beat Murray four times in the Australian Open final alone — in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of alone
Adverb
  • Even senior officials in the U.S. administration explicitly stated that Israel has agreed to the deal, and its implementation now depends solely on the agreement of Hamas.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The lawsuit claims the city never entered into a contract or agreement with the Richard Mays Law Firm to represent the city in the matter, meaning the money paid by the city was performed solely for the benefit of the 18 residents, not the city.
    Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of solely
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