SINGULARLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

singularly

adverb

Definition of singularly

as in extraordinarily

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Recent Examples of singularly Some years later John emerges, hardened and singularly focused on revenge. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 That is a role that is singularly played, and will ever be played, by one person. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 July 2026 Jim Orr, president of domestic theatrical distribution for Universal, which put out both The Odyssey and Oppenheimer, agrees that the British auteur is singularly responsible for keeping the turnstiles spinning. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 July 2026 When asked to think about singularly American art works last week, this romp through a Depression-era Mississippi sprang outta my head like Athena. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 Like others, Skinner is confident West can reach new levels now that he is singularly focused on hockey. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 13 July 2026 Yet there is something singularly unbecoming about a franchise as American as Superman (and its adjuncts) being willfully stripped of its patriotism and good cheer. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026 ARTnews sat down with the show’s curator, Ingrid Schaffner, to talk about how the exhibition reveals Taylor’s crucial use of landscape, deepening common, overly simplified readings of his practice as singularly focused on portraiture. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026 And these are not decisions that are made singularly based on whether someone is going to check a box or fit into a sort of identity marker that the military service needs. — Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

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While neither company announced pricing (likely high), production volume (likely low), or customer availability (likely extraordinarily scarce), the two cars make the underlying proposition clear.

— Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
And, in fact, for all of the shock value in his writing and swipes at the food establishment, Bourdain became extraordinarily generous and even sweet as his fame grew, quick to heap praise, especially for writers and chefs on the rise.

— Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of extraordinarily

Adverb

Over the next 710 days, Earth will experience three total solar eclipses visible from Europe, Africa and Australia, giving travelers an unusually accessible chance to witness one of nature’s rarest spectacles.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
If both deals materialize, Nigeria could be heading for an unusually consequential moment in public ownership and domestic capital formation.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of unusually

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The series emanates a sense of urgency without cooking up abnormally dramatic situations.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
An El Niño year is characterized by abnormally high ocean temperatures in the Pacific, which can unleash climate chaos elsewhere—causing heavy rainfall in some areas and drought in others—as well as driving up temperatures.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of abnormally

Adverb

This shower is also known for featuring fireballs, meteors that are exceptionally bright and are visible for longer than other meteors.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Her new liquid foundation—the brand’s first—utilizes amino acid powders to blur and mattify the appearance of pores sans dryness for a finish that’s natural, skinlike, and exceptionally diffused.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceptionally

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The 63-year-old’s return to the Spanish capital has so far been remarkably low-key.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Both sides, in a very short time, got remarkably close to a major nuclear deal, because their bosses, both Soviet and American, wanted one.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

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