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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Besides New York and Los Angeles, there are few cities in North America with multiple 15,000-seat arenas that separately house NHL and NBA teams.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Shortly after President Joan Laporta also spoke on the matter, Flick was asked about the central defender's future, which could now alter given an injury to Inigo Martinez confirmed by the club between the club's leader and manager separately facing the media.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Maia and Max sat separately on a couch—just the two of them.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, both boys separately gave similar accounts to police.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Shortly after President Joan Laporta also spoke on the matter, Flick was asked about the central defender's future, which could now alter given an injury to Inigo Martinez confirmed by the club between the club's leader and manager separately facing the media.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Maia and Max sat separately on a couch—just the two of them.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, both boys separately gave similar accounts to police.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separately. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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