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 Biden separately tried to cancel more than $400 billion in student debt — a move the conservative U.S. Supreme Court overruled last year. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 May 2024 It’s used in combination with misoprostol, which the FDA has separately approved to treat stomach ulcers. Sara Cline, Fortune, 24 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 1 Jun. 2024.

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