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[ adverb ] in single file
Synonyms Examples "the prisoners came out one by one" Used in print (James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)One_by_one , the openings in the coast that promised a passage through had been explored and discarded . (Raymond J. Corsini et al., Roleplaying in Business...)One_by_one , these errors were discussed and one_by_one he rejected accepting them as errors . One_by_one , these errors were discussed and one_by_one he rejected accepting them as errors . (Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)Greg rumbled down the rough metal taxi_strip , and one_by_one the seven members of his flight fell_in behind him . |
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[ adverb ] one piece at a time
Synonyms Examples "she sold the plates by the piece" Used in print (Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)Discussions of the giants one_by_one will include , as_far_as_possible , data on these aspects of growth : |
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[ adverb ] apart from others
Examples "taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square" "the fine points are treated singly" Related terms |
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