singly
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡli/adverb
singly is spelled S-I-N-G-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, singly means “In a single or unaccompanied manner; without a companion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in singly?
| Letters | 6: S-I-N-G-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,267th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is singly?
Singly appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce singly?
- /ˈsɪŋ.ɡli/
Singly has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-singly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does singly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a single or unaccompanied manner; without a companion.
- 2
Individually; particularly; severally.
to make men singly and personally good
- 3
Without partners, companions, or associates; single-handed.
to attack another singly
- 4
Honestly; sincerely; simply.
- 5
obsoleteSingularly; peculiarly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does singly come from?
From Middle English senglely. Equivalent to single + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).