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.

Examples of separately in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If the 75% threshold is reached, future lawsuits would be prevented, and consumers would not be allowed to pursue separately. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024 Another hallmark of the deep plane lift: The soft tissue layers of the face (the skin, fat, and SMAS) are uprooted and moved as a cohesive unit rather than being divided through the fat and treated separately as is customary with SMAS facelifts. Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 May 2024 Unlike many laser printers today, which ship with the toner cartridge already installed, Brother uses the old-school approach of packing the toner separately in the box and already mounted on the drum unit. PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024 He was put on trial and convicted for the death of a confidant and indicted separately in the death and disappearance of his first wife. Daniella Silva, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024 The package consists of four bills that will be voted on separately and then combined into one before being sent to the Senate. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2024 President Joe Biden has already expressed support for the effort, which Speaker Mike Johnson attached to a larger foreign aid package that includes three bills that separately provides billions for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region. Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024 The couple had been photographed at Disneyland hours earlier on Tuesday and later appeared unfazed as both drove and rode around Los Angeles separately on Wednesday. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024 This crib is also on the higher price end, especially since the toddler conversion kit is sold separately. Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 19 Apr. 2024

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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 8 May. 2024.

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