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
Bingo cards and lunch sold separately.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has barred livestock that originated in or passed through Texas within 21 days from crossing the border, CNBC reported, and Florida separately enacted emergency rules restricting warm-blooded animal imports from infested zones, according to CBS News.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Different contractors build large sections separately, and then these parts are put together at Electric Boat’s Groton facility.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Power source Consider your available power source, as some ovens run on propane, some are solar-powered and others get their energy from electrical and propane burners that have to be purchased separately.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has barred livestock that originated in or passed through Texas within 21 days from crossing the border, CNBC reported, and Florida separately enacted emergency rules restricting warm-blooded animal imports from infested zones, according to CBS News.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Different contractors build large sections separately, and then these parts are put together at Electric Boat’s Groton facility.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Power source Consider your available power source, as some ovens run on propane, some are solar-powered and others get their energy from electrical and propane burners that have to be purchased separately.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for separately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separately
Adverb
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Police released an image of the scorpions, which appear to be individually wrapped in plastic.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The musicians are individually superb, yet the ensemble sometimes lacks tonal weight and richness.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 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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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separately. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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