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.

Examples of separately in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Top sheets are not included in the base sheet sets and can be purchased separately. Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2024 This three-piece set combines a refrigerator, sink, and oven, which can also be purchased separately on Pottery Barn Kids. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for separately 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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