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 Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan separately upheld the protections granted by a district court order for Syria while litigation is ongoing.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Freeze the base separately, then add the dairy, pasta, or rice right before serving.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Kentucky processed 847,371 donor registrations from 2020 to 2025, but only 16,043 icon removals, with registry withdrawal handled separately.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
China and Taiwan have been governed separately since 1949, when the Communist Party rose to power in Beijing following a civil war.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Freeze the base separately, then add the dairy, pasta, or rice right before serving.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Kentucky processed 847,371 donor registrations from 2020 to 2025, but only 16,043 icon removals, with registry withdrawal handled separately.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
China and Taiwan have been governed separately since 1949, when the Communist Party rose to power in Beijing following a civil war.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separately. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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