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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Coincidentally, Cooper also had met Berger separately at an open mic at the Cahuenga General Store.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Plus, the two have been seen in public together separately lately, leading fans to wonder if all is alright with the relationship.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2025
Hegseth's wife Jennifer, a former Fox News producer, has also reportedly attended sensitive meetings with foreign military counterparts, the Wall Street Journal has separately reported.
—Valerie Volcovici, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
The only real difference, between the one here and the one there, is that the onions at Danny & Coop’s are mixed in with the beef on the griddle, while in Philly they’re cooked and added separately.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Plus, the two have been seen in public together separately lately, leading fans to wonder if all is alright with the relationship.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2025
Hegseth's wife Jennifer, a former Fox News producer, has also reportedly attended sensitive meetings with foreign military counterparts, the Wall Street Journal has separately reported.
—Valerie Volcovici, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
The only real difference, between the one here and the one there, is that the onions at Danny & Coop’s are mixed in with the beef on the griddle, while in Philly they’re cooked and added separately.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separately. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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