SEPARATELY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

separately

adverb

Definition of separately

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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Recent Examples of separately Users who want to manage how their conversations are used to improve the model need to review their data controls separately. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Transportation costs and freight optimization also need to be part of that equation, starting with greater cost transparency and understanding freight separately from the cost of goods. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Building guitar chords by playing one note and then stacking another note separately. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026 Sentinel operates separately from the main Muse agent and must approve its internet access. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for separately

Recent Examples of Synonyms for separately

Adverb

Unlike weapons that engage targets individually, microwave systems can potentially counter several drones within an engagement area.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Its sales representatives are individually building personal Gmail scripts, at night, in Google Apps Script, to survive an inbox that the AI-first version of the same company would have automated a year ago.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of individually

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Be suspicious of unexpected statement links Even when an email looks authentic, use the SSA website independently to access your information.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Police declined to comment or share details of the complaint, and CNN has been unable to independently verify the allegations.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026