separately

adverb

sep·a·rate·ly ˈse-p(ə-)rət-lē

ˈse-pərt-lē

Synonyms of separately

: in a separate manner or by separate means : not together with someone or something else

She and her husband drove separately to the restaurant.

The software is sold separately from the hardware.

The professor met with each student separately.

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Niutech explained the technology can process polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and nylon, either separately or in mixed streams. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 China has separately reported 16 deaths and 546 people missing in the Tibet region, including 261 foreign nationals. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 Desai said the group separately verified with people with direct knowledge of the matter that the exchange is under consideration. — Jake Spring The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 The brand said Sperro SV’s nylon face fabric and backer are separately designed for recyclability and are made in partnership with Aquafil, the maker of Econyl regenerated nylon. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for separately

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circa 1552, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of separately was circa 1552

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