Synonyms for singly
Most common
separately individually apiece severally alone properly solo discretely
All synonyms
Adverb
1. Separately — individually; particularly; severally
separately, individually, one by one, severally, apiece, apart, particularly
Other
alone, only, solely, discretely, solo, properly, unassisted, truly, oddly, truthfully
Definitions
- adv. 1
Individually; particularly; severally.
to make men singly and personally good
Example sentences
- separately Pack the doughnuts and the sandwiches separately.
- individually Silverware should be sorted and cleaned individually.
- apiece Shovels and spades sold for ten dollars apiece.
- alone My grandmother is in sound health and lives alone.
- properly Not everyone is properly rewarded for his efforts.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| singly | falling | |
| separately | falling | |
| individually | steady | |
| apiece | steady | |
| severally | falling | |
| alone | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- only2, solo2
- 5 letters
- alone2, truly2, apart2, oddly2
- 6 letters
- solely3, apiece2
- 8 letters
- properly3
- 9 letters
- severally3
- 10 letters
- separately4, truthfully3, unassisted4, discretely
- 12 letters
- particularly5, individually6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (only2 = 2 syllables).