one by one

adverb

1. in single file (Freq. 6)

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the prisoners came out one by one

• Syn: ↑one after another, ↑one at a time

2. one piece at a time (Freq. 1)

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she sold the plates by the piece

• Syn: ↑by the piece

3. apart from others

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taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square

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the fine points are treated singly

• Syn: ↑individually, ↑separately, ↑singly, ↑severally, ↑on an individual basis

• Derived from adjective: ↑single (for: ↑singly), ↑separate (for: ↑separately), ↑individual (for: ↑individually)

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adverb also one after one

: with one following the other : one after another : one at a time : singly, successively

came into the room one by one

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one by one

Singly in order

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Main Entry: ↑one

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one by one phrase

first one, then the next, then the next etc, separately

Add the eggs one by one, stirring as you do so.

Thesaurus: one after another_synonym individuality and individual_synonym

Main entry: one

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separately and in succession; singly

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one by one

: separately in a series

The performers took the stage one by one.

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Main Entry: ↑one

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ˌone by ˈone idiom

separately and in order

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I went through the items on the list one by one.

Main entry: ↑one_idiom