# singly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈsɪŋ.ɡli/ · frequency rank #40,448

## Definitions
1. In a single or unaccompanied manner; without a companion.
2. Individually; particularly; severally.
3. Without partners, companions, or associates; single-handed.
4. Honestly; sincerely; simply.
5. Singularly; peculiarly.

## Etymology
From Middle English senglely. Equivalent to single + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **sings** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/singly-vs-sings)
- **stingy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/singly-vs-stingy)
- **sing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sing-vs-singly)
- **silly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silly-vs-singly)
- **Singh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/singh-vs-singly)
- **single** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/single-vs-singly)
- **simply** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/simply-vs-singly)
- **singer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/singer-vs-singly)
- **Sicily** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sicily-vs-singly)
- **sickly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sickly-vs-singly)
- **singles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/singles-vs-singly)
- **shingle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shingle-vs-singly)
- **saintly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/saintly-vs-singly)
- **singlet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/singlet-vs-singly)

## Common misspellings (10)
`isngly`, `signly`, `singgly`, `singlly`, `singlyy`, `singyl`, `sinlgy`, `sinngly`, `snigly`, `ssingly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/singly