 one_by_one |
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| 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 | |
