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

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That was followed by Netflix reaching pacts with France’s broadcasting authorities that would see the U.S.-based streamer invest 20 percent of its annual revenue in France, in both TV series and movies, and separately with French cinema guilds to invest in French and European films. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 The teams at SpringHill and Fulwell 73, whose partners include James Corden, are looking at what’s happening in the media and entertainment sector and believe that consolidation would create a stronger entity rather than leaving each separately, one source said. Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 Accounting principles require those components to be treated separately, and so the company proportionally allocates revenue based on market prices. Jesse Silvertown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The mug design is crafted on a jigger with the handle molded separately and applied by hand for a seamless appearance and lasting durability. The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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