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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Set dark green pieces aside separately.
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, both 27, were last seen separately on April 16 in Tampa, Florida, according to the University of South Florida Police Department (USFPD).
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In the weeks since Paramount emerged victorious, top executives have begun the integration planning process with WBD, although the two companies must still operate separately for the time being.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
SpaceX is separately under contract for the Golden Dome missile defense satellite constellation; Blue Origin has been added to the $151 billion SHIELD contract through the Missile Defense Agency and hired its first-ever president of national security in December 2025.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, both 27, were last seen separately on April 16 in Tampa, Florida, according to the University of South Florida Police Department (USFPD).
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In the weeks since Paramount emerged victorious, top executives have begun the integration planning process with WBD, although the two companies must still operate separately for the time being.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
SpaceX is separately under contract for the Golden Dome missile defense satellite constellation; Blue Origin has been added to the $151 billion SHIELD contract through the Missile Defense Agency and hired its first-ever president of national security in December 2025.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separately. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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