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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Police train for the possibility of using deadly force in rare circumstances to mitigate danger to themselves and the public, and separately to help others through emergencies, Lovell said.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
The letters, sold separately, are expected to sell for between £500 ($670) and £2,000 ($2,700) apiece, and are part of a wider auction of Stamp’s estate at Bonhams starting on Monday.
—Sam Peters, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Mix dry ingredients separately, then fold into the batter.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Tuscookany, Organic Tuscany and others price non-participating guests separately.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
The letters, sold separately, are expected to sell for between £500 ($670) and £2,000 ($2,700) apiece, and are part of a wider auction of Stamp’s estate at Bonhams starting on Monday.
—Sam Peters, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Mix dry ingredients separately, then fold into the batter.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Tuscookany, Organic Tuscany and others price non-participating guests separately.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
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 15 Jun. 2026.
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