as in separately
without aid or support
independently came to the same conclusion
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Recent Examples of independently
Reports on social media also suggested that a Pakistani intelligence office was hit on Wednesday in an incident in Peshawar, a city just to the north of Pakistan's Orakzai district, though Fox News Digital could not independently confirm this.
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Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Right Now 10 Holo Boy All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025
All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Pet holiday deals 2025 Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
October 14, 2025 All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Right Now 10 Holo Boy All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025
All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Pet holiday deals 2025 Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
October 14, 2025 All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for independently
Adverb
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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
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Store each separately in airtight containers and refrigerate up to 3 days.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The orchestra’s sections — strings, percussion, and so on — work together, and the output of any one section alone cannot produce a symphony.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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In San Francisco alone, 1 out of every 4 square feet of office space was leased by an AI company over the last two and a half years, according to CBRE.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The items are marked on shelves, and purchased individually—no coupons necessary.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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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
Adverb
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His press office has taken to sending out text-free press releases composed solely of images of ICE agents pointing guns at civilians.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bell's post wasn't solely met with criticism.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Mimosa and Bloody Mary variations, in flights or singly, can be purchased separately.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Not singly, not a lone fish here and there, but in packs.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Independently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independently. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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