as in separately
for each person or thing
Each one of you will be disciplined individually for your role in the caper. Their raises were individually determined based on job performance over the past year.
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Recent Examples of individually
Police released an image of the scorpions, which appear to be individually wrapped in plastic.
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CBS News, 15 June 2026
The musicians are individually superb, yet the ensemble sometimes lacks tonal weight and richness.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The suites can be booked individually or as a full buyout for small gatherings, celebrations, and retreats.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Each of the asymmetrical stones used in the brooches, which were individually polished and finished, were cut specifically for the drawing of the creation with 18-karat yellow gold prongs screwed in to protect the fragile stone tableaus.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
The decisions are individually defensible.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The modern American estate sale is a hybrid of a garage sale and a thrift store, with items priced individually, and shoppers left free to browse without close supervision.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Chantal and Delilah individually have enough on their plates too.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026
Both are individually handmade with extraordinary attention to detail.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
CBS News, 15 June 2026
The musicians are individually superb, yet the ensemble sometimes lacks tonal weight and richness.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The suites can be booked individually or as a full buyout for small gatherings, celebrations, and retreats.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Each of the asymmetrical stones used in the brooches, which were individually polished and finished, were cut specifically for the drawing of the creation with 18-karat yellow gold prongs screwed in to protect the fragile stone tableaus.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
The decisions are individually defensible.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The modern American estate sale is a hybrid of a garage sale and a thrift store, with items priced individually, and shoppers left free to browse without close supervision.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Chantal and Delilah individually have enough on their plates too.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026
Both are individually handmade with extraordinary attention to detail.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individually
Adverb
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But as Rudyka soon found out, the court proceedings were conducted separately for each child – with sometimes very different outcomes.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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New Hampshire's highest court determined that the murder charge should have been prosecuted separately from the charge of second-degree assault.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The modern trophy home isn’t necessarily the largest or most extravagant property on the block, but rather something of a tool to help owners live better, longer, and more independently for decades to come.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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“Individually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individually. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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