separately
adverb
sep·a·rate·ly
ˈse-p(ə-)rət-lē 
ˈse-pərt-lē
: in a separate manner or by separate means : not together with someone or something else
She and her husband drove separately to the restaurant.
The software is sold separately from the hardware.
The professor met with each student separately.
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In tax year 2025, the standard deduction is $15,750 for single filers or married couples filing separately, $31,500 for married couples filing jointly and $23,625 for heads of household.
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Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Set stems and leaves aside separately.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Those articles separately accuse Bondi of weaponizing the Justice Department against political opponents and obstructing Congress' investigation into Epstein's circle.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Thus, Tommy’s sister, Ada (Sophie Rundle), and Kaulo Chiriklo (Rebecca Ferguson), the twin sister of Duke’s mother, separately implore Tommy to save his son and Gypsy people by extension.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
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Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Set stems and leaves aside separately.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Those articles separately accuse Bondi of weaponizing the Justice Department against political opponents and obstructing Congress' investigation into Epstein's circle.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Thus, Tommy’s sister, Ada (Sophie Rundle), and Kaulo Chiriklo (Rebecca Ferguson), the twin sister of Duke’s mother, separately implore Tommy to save his son and Gypsy people by extension.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for separately
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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separately. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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