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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In October 2025, Tyson Foods separately agreed to pay $85 million to settle a consumer class action accusing the meat manufacturer of conspiring with rivals to inflate pork prices, Reuters reported.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Shaw said the series of proposals may be presented separately to the board, instead of one package, at an upcoming committee of the whole meeting.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
This process allows both parties in the divorce to reduce processing times and legal costs when each spouse files separately, according to a news release from Los Angeles County Superior Court.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Standalone airfare is not sold, and hotel stays are typically bundled with flights or rental cars rather than booked separately.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Shaw said the series of proposals may be presented separately to the board, instead of one package, at an upcoming committee of the whole meeting.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
This process allows both parties in the divorce to reduce processing times and legal costs when each spouse files separately, according to a news release from Los Angeles County Superior Court.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Standalone airfare is not sold, and hotel stays are typically bundled with flights or rental cars rather than booked separately.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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 6 Jan. 2026.
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