separately
adverb
sep·a·rate·ly
ˈse-p(ə-)rət-lē 
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.
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Following yesterday’s note on members of Congress from the US House of Representatives visiting China for the first time since 2019, Reuters reports that both Marc Rubio and Peter Hasbeth spoke separately to their Chinese counterparts yesterday.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The brothers regularly — though separately — participate in events honoring young people making a difference in communities around the world.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Other Premier League teams have followed, carving their women’s teams out from the men’s side to commercialize them separately, including Aston Villa and Everton FC.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
It should be noted that both BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin are also developing new-generation fighter jets separately.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The brothers regularly — though separately — participate in events honoring young people making a difference in communities around the world.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Other Premier League teams have followed, carving their women’s teams out from the men’s side to commercialize them separately, including Aston Villa and Everton FC.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
It should be noted that both BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin are also developing new-generation fighter jets separately.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for separately
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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separately. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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