Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
As a separate independent unit.
Example sentences
- singly I bear in mind that misfortunes never come singly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| discretely | rising | |
| singly | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- singly2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (singly2 = 2 syllables).