Singly can be categorized as an adverb.
Adverb |
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| singly - one by one; one at a time; "they were arranged singly" | ||
| singly - apart from others; "taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square"; "the fine points are treated singly" |
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| 1. | adv. | They were arranged singly. | |
| 2. | adv. | The fine points are treated singly. | |
| 3. | adv. | Misfortunes never come singly. | |
| 4. | adv. | I bear in mind that misfortunes never come singly. | |
| 5. | adv. | Misfortunes seldom come singly. | |
| 6. | adv. | Misfortunes rarely come singly. | |
| 7. | adv. | Misfortune never comes singly. |
| Sentence | |
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| adv. | |
| They were arranged singly. |
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| The fine points are treated singly. |
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| Misfortunes never come singly. | |
| I bear in mind that misfortunes never come singly. | |
| Misfortunes seldom come singly. | |
| Misfortunes rarely come singly. | |
| Misfortune never comes singly. | |