discretely

as in separately
for each person or thing The two problems should be addressed discretely, as one is unrelated to the other.

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Recent Examples of discretely Somebody’s dad discretely pulled a Fanta from his bag and opened it with a fizz. Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
  • Democrats say health care protections must be preserved, while Republicans say funding and policy should be handled separately.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Store each separately in airtight containers and refrigerate up to 3 days.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The items are marked on shelves, and purchased individually—no coupons necessary.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The items are purchsed individually but marked for the deal on the store shelf, Aldi said in a release.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Discretely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discretely. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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