| one by one 
 
 1. in single file (Freq. 6)
 - the prisoners came out one by one
 • Syn:
 one after another, one at a time
 2. one piece at a time (Freq. 1)
 - she sold the plates by the piece
 • Syn:
 by the piece
 3. apart from others
 - taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square
 - the fine points are treated singly
 • Syn:
 individually, separately, singly, severally, on an individual basis
 • Derived from adjective:
 single (for: singly), separate (for: separately), individual (for: individually)
 
 
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