singly meaning and definition

SINGLY adverb

Definition of singly (adverb)

1. one by one; one at a time
   • "they were arranged singly"
   • antonym: multiply
2. apart from others
   • "taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square"; "the fine points are treated singly"
   • synonyms: individually, on an individual basis, one by one, separately, severally