solitarily

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Adverb
  • Understanding Squash Vine Borers The adult female moths lay small reddish-brown disc-like eggs (about 1mm in diameter) singly at the base of each plant stem, depositing about 200 eggs during her lifetime.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Runners singly crisscross the street in black balaclavas and tight-fitting black tops and black tights and black gloves.
    Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Earlier death tolls given separately by regional authorities and rescuers had put the number of dead at 13.
    Reuters, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
  • Each dispenser can also be used separately for extra versatility.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2025
Adverb
  • This notice is required for private equity entities, but not venture capital firms exclusively funding start-ups or other early-stage businesses, the analysis further explains.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
  • This, after all, is the most successful Knicks team of this century, an ascent to the Eastern Conference’s elite almost exclusively coinciding with Brunson’s arrival in New York (though Anunoby’s arrival in the Toronto Raptors deal is a close second).
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Adverb
  • In 2024 alone, China exported $4.6 billion worth of critical goods to Russia, including CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines used for precise fabrication of complex parts and microelectronics used in weapons production.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • The computer then decodes these signals, allowing Smith to move a cursor on the screen with his thoughts alone.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Adverb
  • Foundations and individuals that once focused solely on infrastructure or scholarship are now looking to sustain the principles that make education possible: academic freedom, equal access, and legal independence.
    Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • For an athlete, the largely unseen work of practice consumes an immense amount of time and solely exists to support the event of competitive performance, the visible and quantifiable expenditure of skill.
    Jessica Simmons-Reid, Artforum, 1 June 2025
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“Solitarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitarily. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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