separately

adverb

sep·​a·​rate·​ly ˈse-p(ə-)rət-lē How to pronounce separately (audio)
ˈse-pərt-lē
: 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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Hegseth's wife Jennifer, a former Fox News producer, has also reportedly attended sensitive meetings with foreign military counterparts, the Wall Street Journal has separately reported. Valerie Volcovici, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025 The only real difference, between the one here and the one there, is that the onions at Danny & Coop’s are mixed in with the beef on the griddle, while in Philly they’re cooked and added separately. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025 The Retreat Linen Top and matching Mid-rise Shorts, both over 40 percent off, can be styled together for a polished resort outfit or worn separately with basics for casual, everyday wear. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025 That said, Lara must approve those surcharges separately. Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for separately

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of separately was circa 1552

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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separately. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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