SINGULARLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

singularly

adverb

Definition of singularly

as in extraordinarily

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Recent Examples of singularly Swaminarayan monks, who practice the eightfold version, see it as an important way to help eradicate all traces of desire and remain singularly focused on God. — Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Georgia doesn’t have someone as singularly gifted as Bowers in this tight end room. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The New York Democrat is singularly focused on winning back control of the House. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The desire to see Russia as singularly the product of its steppe heritage ends up distorting and simplifying this history. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 She was levelheaded beyond her years as a person and singularly talented as an actor, with an almost savant-like quality about her work. — Tim Kring, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Yet while Leda’s table may spin, her form remains singularly still. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 His observations on wild creatures were singularly close and accurate. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 But the most important factor distinguishing Jonestown from the other left-wing movements of its time was a singularly evil leader. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

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That is exactly the challenge facing Apple, where Tim Cook’s extraordinary run was defined by operational mastery—building upon iPhone’s dominance while weaving an extraordinarily profitable global ecosystem of products, services, and retail.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Couple that with an extraordinarily lush setting, exquisite food, and first-rate staff.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of extraordinarily

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Spivey said Pike’s attorneys had repeatedly warned the state and courts that her underlying medical conditions, including a blood-clotting disorder, could make a lethal injection execution unusually prolonged and painful.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Both linked the situation to an unusually poor autumn crop of pine nuts and berries.

— Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of unusually

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Trades of around $5,500 made up a large share of transactions on the contracts, and that 24-hour trading volume was abnormally high compared to actual resting liquidity.

— Davis Giangiulio,Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Storming the coast Recent hits to beaches were a result of strong swells from hurricanes in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Warrick said, as well as abnormally high tides.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of abnormally

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Eco effort D’Inghilterra’s sustainability efforts stand out at Café Romano where the ingredients are local and extremely fresh—the chef likely selected the veggies in your salad from the market that morning.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Arrests near schools or colleges have increased, though enforcement actions on campuses are extremely uncommon.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of extremely

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On the House side, Republicans maintain control by an exceedingly narrow margin, meaning there aren’t a lot of low-hanging districts for Democrats to aim for.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Tramell Tillman is an American actor best known for playing the turtleneck-wearing, exceedingly loquacious supervisor Seth Milchick on the award-winning Apple TV (formerly Apple TV+) dystopian sci-fi thriller Severance (2022– ).

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceedingly

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This year, however, an exceptionally strong and possibly even record-breaking El Niño weather pattern — driven by warm ocean surface temperatures in the Pacific — is expected to make for a warm and wet winter in Europe.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The motor is inspired by aerospace engineering, spinning at 125,000rpm to generate exceptionally strong suction power.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceptionally

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The turmoil from Moore’s Michigan conduct continues to linger, 10 months later, but the process of clearing out his office in Schembechler Hall went remarkably swift.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Fraternity membership has proved remarkably resilient despite decades of scandal.

— Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

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