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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While filing jointly tends to be advantageous for many married couples, there are situations where filing separately makes sense, such as with significant medical debts or when considering student loan repayment.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
White House border czar Tom Homan separately said Gutierrez allegedly took a firearm from the FBI.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While the House passed the DHS bill separately from the rest of the bills, they were all tied together into one bill to be sent to the Senate, meaning the majority of Republicans would need to support splitting the bill up.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
The memo was separately shared with The Washington Post and was first reported by The Associated Press.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
White House border czar Tom Homan separately said Gutierrez allegedly took a firearm from the FBI.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While the House passed the DHS bill separately from the rest of the bills, they were all tied together into one bill to be sent to the Senate, meaning the majority of Republicans would need to support splitting the bill up.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
The memo was separately shared with The Washington Post and was first reported by The Associated Press.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separately. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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