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 lineup includes mashups such as the Surf N' Turf burger, a Chicken Cheeseburger and the returning Chicken Big Mac, along with novelty items like an Espresso Milkshake, an Apple Pie Mini McFlurry and Big Mac sauce sold separately as a dip.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Mayor supports even-year elections plan Mayor Eileen Higgins backed the move but said mayoral election dates should be addressed separately.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Neglecting To Sort Your Laundry Wash your whites and light-colored clothing separately from your darks and reds to prevent colors from bleeding onto others.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Most events are included with regular theme park admission, although Horror Nights and Rock the Universe are separately ticketed.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Mayor supports even-year elections plan Mayor Eileen Higgins backed the move but said mayoral election dates should be addressed separately.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Neglecting To Sort Your Laundry Wash your whites and light-colored clothing separately from your darks and reds to prevent colors from bleeding onto others.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Most events are included with regular theme park admission, although Horror Nights and Rock the Universe are separately ticketed.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separately. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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