SEPARATELY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

separately

adverb

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 Strain all the veggies and cook carrots separately. —

Jenny Rosenstrach, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026 The Guard has separately launched a recruitment drive targeting youths, seeking children as young as 12 to guard security checkpoints, carry out patrols, tend to the wounded, and perform other supporting tasks. —

Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026 Lawmakers have been stunned by the number of deaths and have separately proposed House Bill 5567, which would provide sweeping changes to improve health care in state prisons. —

Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026 Inside the Dolby Theatre The couple, expected to be married later this year, may have gotten to the show separately. —

Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for separately

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In Oregon, Read said, the state has people prove their citizenship before sending them a ballot that is individually tracked with a barcode.

— Josh Meyer, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
Each of the participating candidates was interviewed individually using the same format.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026