Synonyms for apiece
- adverb
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Adverb
1. Individually — following a noun or noun phrase, by, for, or to each one; each by itself
one by one, individually, all, singly, severally, piecemeal, piecewise
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Definitions
- adv. 1
Following a noun or noun phrase: by, for, or to each one; each by itself.
These melons cost a dollar apiece.
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There is no discernible difference in sense between so much apiece and so much each; the former is the more common and popular, the latter the more elegant expression.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- individually Silverware should be sorted and cleaned individually.
- piecemeal The information is leaking piecemeal to the press.
- singly I bear in mind that misfortunes never come singly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| apiece | steady | |
| individually | steady | |
| piecemeal | falling | |
| singly | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- all1
- 4 letters
- each1
- 6 letters
- singly2
- 9 letters
- piecemeal2, severally3, piecewise
- 12 letters
- individually6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (singly2 = 2 syllables).