What does "singly" mean?
Singly: Only; by one's self; alone. Look thee, 't is so! Thou singly honest man. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.Without partners, companions, or associates; single-handed; as, to attack another singly. At omber singly to decide their doom. Pope.
- 3.Honestly; sincerely; simply. [R.] Johnson.
- 4.Singularly; peculiarly. [Obs.] Milton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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