English adverb: one by one | |||
1. | one by one in single file | ||
Samples | The prisoners came out one by one. | ||
Synonyms | one after another, one at a time | ||
2. | one by one one piece at a time | ||
Samples | She sold the plates by the piece. | ||
Synonyms | by the piece | ||
3. | one by one apart from others | ||
Samples | Taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square. The fine points are treated singly. | ||
Synonyms | individually, on an individual basis, separately, severally, singly | ||