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severally

adverb

Definition of severallynext
as in individually

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Recent Examples of severally She is popularly conflated with Jodha Bai, who has been rendered severally in art, literature, and cinema, but who may have been fictional rather than historical. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Mar. 2026 First, disgorgement was tailored to each individual and not awarded jointly and severally. — The Insider, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 As did the lawsuit before it, the new filing seeks a judgment in excess of $75,000, jointly and severally, against the entities and officials. — Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severally
  1. individually
  2. separately
  3. singly
  4. independently
  5. apart
  6. unilaterally
Adverb
  • And even though most people are individually unlikely to see a major flood — the odds remain elevated as the winter months draw closer.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • There is only the slow accumulation of small deferrals, each one individually rational, until the organization is carrying a liability that no single person can see in full.
    — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of individually
Adverb
  • The military agreement was announced separately from the eight other summit deliverables listed by China’s Foreign Ministry.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Reuters has separately reported that the administration is seeking a larger role in elections, which are primarily administered by states and localities.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of separately
Adverb
  • Plant singly as an accent or mass in mixed borders and privacy plantings.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 July 2026
  • When eggs or embryos are destroyed as the result of commercial egg storage tank failures, lawsuits may follow, singly, as a group, or in a class action.
    — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Definition of singly
Adverb
  • The key test was performed independently on two nominally identical devices, one at EPFL and one at the Weizmann Institute, using separate experimental setups.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Peak and Pace now has a team of nine contractors who lead its events almost completely independently from its founder.
    — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of independently
Adverb
  • My editors are mixed on that, which is why there’s a paragraph on the first page that’s like, ‘the United States had come apart following a coup d’etat‘.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Two mass shootings two weeks apart in December killed 21 people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of apart
Adverb
  • Trump can impose a ban unilaterally thanks to sweeping authorities provided by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act — the same law that provided his initial authority for tariffs since struck down by the Supreme Court.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The president has been publicly furious with the Supreme Court over its decisions against restricting birthright citizenship and his ability to issue tariffs unilaterally.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of unilaterally

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“Severally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severally. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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