uniquely

English

Etymology

From unique +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juːˈniːk.li/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adverb

uniquely (comparative more uniquely, superlative most uniquely)

1. In a unique manner.

   a uniquely gifted musician

   components that are uniquely numbered for identification

   • 2008 February 24, Kelefa Sanneh, “A Country Music Veteran Proves He’s No Mere Hat Act”, in The New York Times‎^[1], archived from the original on 5 January 2018:

     This hospitability to established acts is part of what makes country music unique and, these days, uniquely profitable.

   • 2025 March 27, Matias Grez, “NBA and FIBA in talks with European soccer teams over new basketball league”, in CNN‎^[2]:

     “The NBA and FIBA are uniquely positioned to build on the rich tradition of European basketball. We look forward to collaborating with FIBA to explore the creation of a new league for fans across the continent,” Silver added.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:individually

Translations

in a unique manner

• Catalan: únicament (ca), singularment (ca)
• Dutch: uniek (nl)
• Esperanto: unike
• Galician: unicamente (gl)

References

• “uniquely”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.