singularly

sin·gu·lar

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sing-gyuh-ler]
- /ˈsɪŋ gyə lər/
- /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjʊ.lə.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sing-gyuh-ler]
- /ˈsɪŋ gyə lər/

Definitions of singularly word

adjective singularly extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional: a singular success. 1
adjective singularly unusual or strange; odd; different: singular behavior. 1
adjective singularly being the only one of its kind; distinctive; unique: a singular example. 1
adjective singularly separate; individual. 1
adjective singularly Grammar. noting or pertaining to a member of the category of number found in many languages that indicates that a word form has one referent or denotes one person, place, thing, or instance, as English boy and thing, which are singular nouns, or goes, a singular form of the verb go. Compare dual (def 4), plural (def 4). 1
adjective singularly Logic. of or relating to something individual, specific, or not general. (of a proposition) containing no quantifiers, as “Socrates was mortal.”. 1

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Origin of singularly

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

First recorded in 1300-50; Middle English word from Latin word singulāris. See single, -ar1

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Parts of speech for Singularly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Singularly

singularly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

singularly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for singularly

adv singularly

abnormally — not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard: abnormal powers of concentration; an abnormal amount of snow; abnormal behavior.
as such — You use as such with a negative to indicate that a word or expression is not a very accurate description of the actual situation.
by definition — If you say that something has a particular quality by definition, you mean that it has this quality simply because of what it is.
conspicuously — easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error.
curiously — eager to learn or know; inquisitive.

adverb singularly

especially — Used to single out one person, thing, or situation over all others.
exclusively — To the exclusion of others ; only; solely.
explicitly — In an explicit manner.
outstandingly — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.

All 16 Synonyms of singularly