- sin·gly
- /ˈsıŋgəli/ advformal : without another
The birds can be seen singly or in groups.
The books in the set cannot be sold singly. [=(more commonly) individually]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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sin|gly — «SIHNG glee», adverb. 1. by itself; separately; individually: »Let us consider each point singly. 2. one by one; one at a time: »Misfortunes never seem to come singly. 3 … Useful english dictionary
gly — ace·tyl·gly·cine; cog·gly; drag·gly; eu·gly·pha; gan·gly; gig·gly; gin·gly·form; gin·gly·mo·di; gin·gly·moid; gin·gly·mos·to·ma; gin·gly·mus; gly·can; gly·ce·mia; gly·ce·ria; gly·cer·ic; gly·cid·ic; gly·cin; gly·co·chol·ate; gly·co·cholic;… … English syllables
sin — ab·ra·sin; ab·sin·thin; ab·sin·thine; ab·sin·thism; ab·sin·thi·um; ab·sin·thol; ab·ys·sin·ia; ac·to·my·o·sin; ag·gres·sin; am·bro·sin; am·y·lop·sin; an·dro·sin; Anes·the·sin; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sin; an·ti·ly·sin; an·ti·strep·tol·y·sin;… … English syllables
singly — sin·gly … English syllables
singly — sin|gly [ˈsıŋgli] adv alone, or one at a time ▪ Plant the trees singly or in small groups … Dictionary of contemporary English
singly — sin|gly [ sıŋgli ] adverb separately: People were wandering about singly and in pairs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
singly — sin•gly [[t]ˈsɪŋ gli[/t]] adv. 1) apart from others; separately 2) one at a time; as single units 3) single handed; alone • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
Singly — Sin gly, adv. 1. Individually; particularly; severally; as, to make men singly and personally good. [1913 Webster] 2. Only; by one s self; alone. [1913 Webster] Look thee, t is so! Thou singly honest man. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Without partners … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glycin — gly·cin (glīʹsĭn) also gly·cine ( sēn , sĭn) n. A poisonous crystalline compound, C8H9NO3, used as a photographic developer. [Probably from glycine.] * * * … Universalium
glycine — gly•cine [[t]ˈglaɪ sin, glaɪˈsin[/t]] n. biochem. a sweet crystalline solid, the simplest amino acid, C2H5NO2, present in most proteins • Etymology: < GGlycin(1848) … From formal English to slang
