INDEPENDENTLY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

independently

adverb

Definition of independently

as in separately

without aid or support independently came to the same conclusion

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Recent Examples of independently Israel has barred foreign journalists from independently reporting in Gaza since the start of the war. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Stunt designed to showcase agility, not AI rebellion Despite alarming many viewers at first glance, the viral video does not show a humanoid robot experiencing a software failure or acting independently. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026 That distinction matters because admissions today rely more heavily than ever on institutional judgment and less than ever on objective measures that applicants, parents, policymakers, and even faculty can independently evaluate. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors. — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 July 2026 All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors. — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 5 July 2026 All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors. — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 July 2026 All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026

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Adverb

That legal issue is separately working its way up to the high court.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Police said urgent search measures were carried out against the two men in connection with the Monaco attack, during which the active intelligence officer separately confessed to the murder of Berezovska.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of separately

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At a time when the future of cocoa is being tested by climate change, deforestation and persistent poverty, the sector faces a reckoning no single company can answer alone.

— Santiago Gowland, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The team could conceivably sign him to another deal, but the risk of contract forfeiture alone is a reason to delay consummating the trade.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of alone

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Set high above the town with breathtaking sea views from all 27 suites and 13 private villas (which are individually staffed), La Réserve offers serenity and discretion—all while being just a few minutes' drive from Pampelonne Beach.

— Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
The Expansion of Institutional Discretion Viewed individually, each of these policies can be defended.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of individually

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In larger spaces, plant masses of Touch of Gold® Holly as a carpet beneath taller shrubs for a vibrant foundation or set singly as an accent in mixed borders.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
When eggs or embryos are destroyed as the result of commercial egg storage tank failures, lawsuits may follow, singly, as a group, or in a class action.

— Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026

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