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
As your kale grows, harvest the outer leaves individually, and the plant will continue to produce new leaves from the center.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
Instead, specific requests must be considered individually.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Brazilian midfielder Igor Jesus underwent surgery last August to repair a torn ACL and is training individually on the field with the performance staff.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 25 May 2026
The babyfaces received a pop for their vignette, which introduced each team member individually.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Really stubborn mineral buildup might require popping the aerator off and cleaning each piece individually.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Rather than centering perspective individually, Selaocoe noted that people in Minnesota recognized the center is everywhere.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
Kept individually in cages that circled the main performance ring, the big cats were a magnetic framing to the acts that came before.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
At Istanbul Vita, doctors evaluate each afro hair case individually, taking into account donor strength, hair caliber, curl type, and long-term aesthetic planning before the procedure begins.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
Instead, specific requests must be considered individually.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Brazilian midfielder Igor Jesus underwent surgery last August to repair a torn ACL and is training individually on the field with the performance staff.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 25 May 2026
The babyfaces received a pop for their vignette, which introduced each team member individually.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Really stubborn mineral buildup might require popping the aerator off and cleaning each piece individually.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Rather than centering perspective individually, Selaocoe noted that people in Minnesota recognized the center is everywhere.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
Kept individually in cages that circled the main performance ring, the big cats were a magnetic framing to the acts that came before.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
At Istanbul Vita, doctors evaluate each afro hair case individually, taking into account donor strength, hair caliber, curl type, and long-term aesthetic planning before the procedure begins.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individually
Adverb
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Biden has separately fought the release of the audio of his interview with Hur.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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But Wong said that framing the petition separately from an individual death penalty case allows the groups to bring in statewide data that might not be allowed in a standard criminal defense.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
25 May 2026
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“Individually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individually. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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