SEPARATELY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

separately

adverb

Definition of separately

as in individually

not together with someone or something else The software is sold separately from the hardware. Store the raw meat separately so it doesn't contaminate the other food. The professor met with each student separately.

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Recent Examples of separately That makes advertising another privacy setting worth reviewing separately from model training. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 The Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) Bangladesh Committee has separately demanded that the government establish a board within August. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 No, that's – the MMR vaccine is not a lethal vaccine, and it is offered in other countries, the measles, in particular, separately, like in Japan. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Each arrow adds something which has to be demonstrated separately. — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for separately

Recent Examples of Synonyms for separately

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On the first night of training camp, the Rams’ defensive line coach sat down with each of his charges individually and, among other topics, talked about Aaron Donald.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Aspirin is not recommended in teens, though doctors may individually recommend aspirin/caffeine combination products for migraines.

— Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of individually

Adverb

The second company may have to learn essentially the same lesson independently, as may the third, fourth and fifth.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Rashidian also described accounts of arrests, executions and broader security crackdowns – claims CNN cannot independently verify.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026