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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Two other victims were separately shown the images of the suspect and also identified Neves-Valente as the shooter, according to the incident report.
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Since each piece is simple and flattering they can be worn together or separately, not to mention the pairing comes in a staggering 19-shade range with sizes spanning from XS to 2XL.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Its e-commerce and wholesale operations are not affected by the filing because they are operated separately.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
LeBron James is a minority owner of Liverpool since 2011 while also being separately invested in AC Milan, and Kevin Durant became a minority shareholder in Paris Saint-Germain in 2024.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Since each piece is simple and flattering they can be worn together or separately, not to mention the pairing comes in a staggering 19-shade range with sizes spanning from XS to 2XL.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Its e-commerce and wholesale operations are not affected by the filing because they are operated separately.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
LeBron James is a minority owner of Liverpool since 2011 while also being separately invested in AC Milan, and Kevin Durant became a minority shareholder in Paris Saint-Germain in 2024.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separately. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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