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title: singularly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «singularly» in the school dictionary: Singularly means very, unusually or especially, often in a surprising way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# singularly

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**Who acts:** Singularly, It, Mole, He, answer, Toad · **What happens:** mean, be, find, seem · **To what, where:** one, singularly cold morning, Wild Wood, singularly bad idea, singularly thoughtless little girl

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«singularly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [singularly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/singularly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Singularly means very, unusually or especially, often in a surprising way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:singularly:m1:1
# text = Singularly means very, unusually or especially, often in a surprising way.
1	Singularly	Singularly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	unusually	unusually	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	surprising	surprising	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Singularly |  |  |  |  | unusually *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Singularly can also mean one at a time, separately, though «singly» is more common for this.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:singularly:m2:1
# text = Singularly can also mean one at a time, separately, though «singly» is more common for this.
1	Singularly	Singularly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	separately	separately	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	singly	singly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	18	advmod	_	_
18	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Singularly | one |  |  | at a time | separately *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for this; common, singly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a singularly cold morning for June.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:singularly:x1:1
# text = It was a singularly cold morning for June.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	singularly	singularly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	June	June	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a singularly cold morning |  |  | june |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The Mole found the Wild Wood singularly unfriendly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:singularly:x2:1
# text = The Mole found the Wild Wood singularly unfriendly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	6	flat	_	_
6	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	singularly	singularly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	unfriendly	unfriendly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the Mole | the Wild Wood |  |  |  | unfriendly *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He was singularly unlucky with the weather on his holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:singularly:x3:1
# text = He was singularly unlucky with the weather on his holidays.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	singularly	singularly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	unlucky	unlucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | with the weather on his holidays; singularly, unlucky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The answer was singularly clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:singularly:x4:1
# text = The answer was singularly clear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	singularly	singularly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the answer |  |  |  |  | clear, singularly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Toad was singularly pleased with himself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:singularly:x5:1
# text = Toad was singularly pleased with himself.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	singularly	singularly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | with Toad; pleased, singularly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was a singularly bad idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:singularly:x6:1
# text = That was a singularly bad idea.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	singularly	singularly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a singularly bad idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You seem to be a singularly thoughtless little girl."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:singularly:x7:1
# text = You seem to be a singularly thoughtless little girl."
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seem	seem	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	singularly	singularly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	thoughtless	thoughtless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | a singularly thoughtless little girl |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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