How to Use separately in a Sentence

separately

adverb
  • The restaurant chain says the combo is priced about 55% lower than the price for the menu items bought separately.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
  • In the Trump case, each check or business record is charged separately.
    Politifact Staff Writer, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • All the pieces are great wardrobe builders on their own and easily can be worn separately.
    Jaclyn Alexandra Cohen, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Apr. 2023
  • There is a toy bar sold separately with cute wooden toys for about $60.
    Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Note that these lights do not come with a transformer, so that needs to be purchased separately.
    Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2023
  • Leave the lids on or throw them out separately); cardboard, aluminum and tin cans.
    Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus section of the mall is separately owned.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
  • Soup and salsa can be made one day ahead and stored, covered, separately, in fridge.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023
  • Step 6: Paint Board Prime and paint legs and board surface separately.
    Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • She will be tried separately, in Arizona, in that case.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2023
  • My husband drove up separately, stayed a few hours, then left to go to a concert with a female friend.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 16 May 2023
  • Both in the story and in the design, the idea of two worlds that exist separately but have a lot in common was a storyline.
    Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2023
  • Each tequila in the collection is sold separately, with the blanco going for $60 and the rest for $80 each.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Tickets get you a taste of wine, with food from local food trucks sold separately.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2023
  • What to Consider The case for this mat has to be purchased separately.
    Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Keep in Mind: The battery and charger are sold separately.
    Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Keys or passcodes to the locks should also be kept separately.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 9 June 2023
  • For the first few debates, so many candidates ran that the group was split and debates were aired separately.
    Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Top sheets are not included in the base sheet sets and can be purchased separately.
    Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2024
  • It's offered in three colors, and the brand sells a mini stand separately.
    Christin Perry, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
  • To keep it extra crunchy, pack the seeds and pepper flakes separately, and toss them in before serving.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 22 Apr. 2023
  • These are available in three sizes, but they’re sold separately.
    Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
  • After taking a moment separately to let the news sink in, the first-time parents shared a sweet embrace.
    Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
  • The brand even offers a storage band to prevent the mat from unrolling in your kitchen drawers, but it’s sold separately.
    Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Compared with the price of purchasing each play separately, buying them in bulk via the Folio wasn’t a bad deal.
    Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Some of these causes may work together or separately to cause your poop to float.
    Maxine Lipner, Health, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The frozen lake portion of the sequence was filmed separately at an airfield near London.
    Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Next This shirt has two parts — a long-sleeve button-up and an organza waistcoat — and both can be worn separately.
    Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The highlights, of course, are its chicken sandwiches available grilled or crispy and as a combo with crinkle-cut fries and a drink or separately.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
  • In other words, your clothes will last longer, look better, and keep their original color longer if they are sorted and washed separately.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024

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