one_by_one | ||
1. | [ adverb ] in single file | |
Synonyms: | one_at_a_time one_after_another | |
Examples: | "the prisoners came out one by one" |
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2. | [ adverb ] one piece at a time | |
Synonyms: | by_the_piece | |
Examples: | "she sold the plates by the piece" |
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3. | [ adverb ] apart from others | |
Synonyms: | individually separately severally on_an_individual_basis singly | |
Examples: | "taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square" "the fine points are treated singly" |
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Related terms: | single individual separate single separate | |