solitarily

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Recent Examples of solitarily Kids scattered all over the world were listening deeply and solitarily in headphones—and swapping songs and opinions about those songs online. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solitarily
Adverb
  • Mimosa and Bloody Mary variations, in flights or singly, can be purchased separately.
    Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Not singly, not a lone fish here and there, but in packs.
    Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Both of them, along with Jones, made their initial court appearances separately on Thursday.
    Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Winfrey retained the two adjacent cottages, selling them separately to her longtime property manager, making the compound’s total sale around $17 million.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Before stepping on stage at New York City’s Lyric Theatre, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal photos of Felton from inside the rehearsal room.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Daisy Kelliher is sailing the seas with her very own new podcast, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • While both teams present notable challenges for the Panthers, the read here is that this injury situation will be more about what Young can do individually rather than who is on the opposite side of the ball.
    Mike Kaye October 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Selling each stone individually might be the easiest way for the thieves to sell the jewels, however, considering that law enforcement is on high alert.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • But while everybody wanted a piece of Netflix's electric romantic comedy starring Adam Brody and Kristen Bell when its first season debuted to acclaim in 2024, Season 2 falls distinctly short.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But these events served distinctly geopolitical aims.
    Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Owsley Brown Frazier, a fourth-generation descendant of George Garvin Brown, alone raised more than $500 million in his lifetime.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Today, the bikemaker has more than 5,000 dealers in India alone, with a global presence in more than 90 countries, and five manufacturing facilities spread out across the globe to meet that demand.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • While Florida’s issues have hit a national scale, the burden is carried by each player and coach singularly.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • President Biden singularly stands out in his callous enabling of the horrors inflicted on Gaza for more than a year.
    Shibley Telhami, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • As part of the newsroom, all Alyssa’s work and coverage decisions are overseen solely by Journal Sentinel editors.
    Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.
    Jason Phillips, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Solitarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitarily. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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