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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Cabarrus County Schools faced a roughly $11 million deficit last year tied to enrollment growth, rising costs and lower-than-expected revenue, while county officials have separately warned about long-term budget pressures facing county government.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
The quota on the number of top grades was one of three provisions voted on separately by the faculty.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The administration also separately offered Cuba $100 million in humanitarian aid.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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—Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
The quota on the number of top grades was one of three provisions voted on separately by the faculty.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The administration also separately offered Cuba $100 million in humanitarian aid.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Tickets to game tournaments and concerts are sold separately, and can be found through the MomoCon website.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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