separately

adverb

sep·​a·​rate·​ly ˈse-p(ə-)rət-lē How to pronounce separately (audio)
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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Once visitors reach the Downs, there is a statue of Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day, who has separately won the Derby once, Preakness five times and Belmont twice. Ayana Archie, NPR, 2 May 2025 Clay must be bought separately for $4 per pound and shelves must be rented, at $50 per month, to keep works in process. Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025 For example, as recently as two years ago, Diaspora Co. would separately import its packaging materials from China and its spices from India. Mehrunnisa Wani, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Plant officials met separately with unionized employees, salaried employees and union representatives to deliver news of the factory’s closure. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for separately

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of separately was circa 1552

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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separately. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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