solitarily
- adverb
- /ˌsɒlɪˈtɛrəli/
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solitariamente
- The artist chose to paint solitarily in a quiet cabin, away from distractions.
Examples
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After the argument, she preferred to work solitarily in her room rather than join her friends.
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I became one of those who live solitarily in great cities, like in a bucket of a human well.
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Frankly, you're going to solitarily work problems.
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Dark mist cuts across the plateau. The tower at Ford stands solitarily in the evening air.
Academic text (1990) -
Rarely are mathematical processes solitarily involved (Geary, 1993).
Academic text (2005) -
Hamsun takes the risk of speaking as solitarily as the cock, but unlike the cock, he knows how to speak in multiple ways, making it harder to silence his voice.
Academic text (1999) -
Their habit of nesting solitarily also makes it difficult for conservationists to set aside zones to protect many of their nests simultaneously.
Academic text (1994) -
He often goes for long walks solitarily to reflect on his thoughts.
Synonyms
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1.0
By yourself with no other people present
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2.9
Without any other people present
In a quiet way that shows someone is by themselves and sad
Antonyms
How Alone
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word solitarily comes from the old Latin word solus, which means 'alone'. You can see the same root in solo and solitary, so to do something solitarily is to do it 'by yourself'.