as in separately
without aid or support
independently came to the same conclusion
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Recent Examples of independently
All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
While many students are comfortable with apps and touchscreens, educators say that does not always translate into the ability to troubleshoot or work independently on traditional computers.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
It can be pointed forward, backward, sideways, or anywhere in between, independently of the drone’s body position.
—Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.
—Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 30 Mar. 2026
Beer prices are independently set by pub owners across Ireland.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
While many students are comfortable with apps and touchscreens, educators say that does not always translate into the ability to troubleshoot or work independently on traditional computers.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
It can be pointed forward, backward, sideways, or anywhere in between, independently of the drone’s body position.
—Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.
—Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 30 Mar. 2026
Beer prices are independently set by pub owners across Ireland.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for independently
Adverb
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Inside the Dolby Theatre The couple, expected to be married later this year, may have gotten to the show separately.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Pulte wrote separately to the US attorneys for the Southern District of Florida and Northern District of Illinois in letters dated Wednesday.—
Josh Wingrove,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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An operative would normally plan to walk alone to a hotel room to avoid being seen with an asset.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Books Are Magic, a wonderful bookshop owned by novelist Emma Staub, alone could suck up an entire morning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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All the suites are individually decorated, and despite being the smallest rooms on offer, the two Junior Suites have plenty of charm.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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By announcing artists individually, each act gets a moment in the spotlight that a traditional poster drop simply can’t offer.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Money Research Collective’s editorial team solely created this content.—
Kat Tretina,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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My own experience with night pests was at a time of utter exhaustion— too much work undertaken, interlocking circumstances that made the work twice as arduous, illness within and around— the old story of troubles never coming singly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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The flowers, which appear both singly and in clusters, display the classic hybrid tea form.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Independently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independently. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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