as in individually
not together with someone or something else
The software is sold separately from the hardware. Store the raw meat separately so it doesn't contaminate the other food. The professor met with each student separately.
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Recent Examples of separately
The services can be booked while renting an Airbnb or separately.
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Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 14 May 2025
Most researchers study these factors separately because of technical challenges and a lack of large, uniform datasets.
—Arun Durvasula, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Once visitors reach the Downs, there is a statue of Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day, who has separately won the Derby once, Preakness five times and Belmont twice.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 2 May 2025
Clay must be bought separately for $4 per pound and shelves must be rented, at $50 per month, to keep works in process.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
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Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 14 May 2025
Most researchers study these factors separately because of technical challenges and a lack of large, uniform datasets.
—Arun Durvasula, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Once visitors reach the Downs, there is a statue of Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day, who has separately won the Derby once, Preakness five times and Belmont twice.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 2 May 2025
Clay must be bought separately for $4 per pound and shelves must be rented, at $50 per month, to keep works in process.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for separately
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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separately. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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