separately
adverb
sep·a·rate·ly
ˈse-p(ə-)rət-lē 
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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The company also parceled off a portion of the property’s parking lot, selling it separately for $400,000.
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Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
To prevent over-drying and potential damage, dry towels separately on a longer, hotter cycle and use a shorter, cooler cycle for clothes.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
On the other hand, under California law, even if there is no conviction the probate court administering the murder victim’s estate could still separately find that the killing was intentional and felonious.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
Split the dough into two equal sections, rolling each into a log before wrapping separately and chilling for at least four hours before baking.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
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Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
To prevent over-drying and potential damage, dry towels separately on a longer, hotter cycle and use a shorter, cooler cycle for clothes.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
On the other hand, under California law, even if there is no conviction the probate court administering the murder victim’s estate could still separately find that the killing was intentional and felonious.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
Split the dough into two equal sections, rolling each into a log before wrapping separately and chilling for at least four hours before baking.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for separately
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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separately. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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