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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Five miles northeast of Somerset, Miraflores Winery’s Primitivo grapes are cloned from the same vines as its zinfandel, but grown and processed separately to bring out their minute differences.
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
Two components of the project- materials and installation – were separately put out for bids March 20.
—Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
For aerodynamic effectiveness, the front and rear wheel fairings are situated separately from the body and are connected to the main structure by a few black struts.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
While the Heat departed South Florida earlier than initially scheduled Thursday, Butler previously had made plans to travel separately from the team, meeting them in Milwaukee later in the day.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
Two components of the project- materials and installation – were separately put out for bids March 20.
—Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
For aerodynamic effectiveness, the front and rear wheel fairings are situated separately from the body and are connected to the main structure by a few black struts.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
While the Heat departed South Florida earlier than initially scheduled Thursday, Butler previously had made plans to travel separately from the team, meeting them in Milwaukee later in the day.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separately. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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