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 Police and protesters clashed in Brussels on Friday as tens of thousands of people rallied separately in the Belgian capital against rising living costs and budget-tightening measures introduced by the government. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The private equity firm invested separately in Cleveland’s WNBA franchise, the Sirens, which starts play in 2028. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Paying separately for a VPN and an ad blocker isn’t the only option. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 Earlier in September, two elderly women who had separately gone missing while out picking mushrooms were found dead, with injuries consistent with a bear attack. — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for separately

Recent Examples of Synonyms for separately

Adverb

Its battery-electric vehicles propel themselves rather than relying on a conventional locomotive, and can operate individually or form coordinated groups, known as platoons.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Its mandate spans all territories, though the rights on offer in each will be confirmed individually.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of individually

Adverb

The film, released independently with the backing of The Guardian and MK2, sees the directors interviewing Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers, whose identities are hidden, on the civilian death toll in Gaza.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
The Associated Press could not independently verify the claims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026