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.

Examples of separately in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Typically, parts of a composite would be separately cured and then glued together. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Bradley Cooper and Ashley Avignone were spotted separately on their way to the event, while Selena Gomez shared a selfie of her from the car. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

When both extend simultaneously – as the real bird does during hovering – the lift increase is greater than the sum of the two movements separately, but their pitching effects cancel each other out. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Gallagher's office said the authorization allows Congress to appropriate funds and the Corps to separately expend funds. — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above