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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The boar is lifted out separately after the big cat.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The Texans, who moved to New York separately after college, connected by playing mahjong at Teng’s apartment during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Butler was planning to fly separately to meet the Heat in Milwaukee ahead of its matchup with the Bucks.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
When sleeping in different beds becomes a problem Of course, sometimes sleeping separately does spell problems for a relationship.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The Texans, who moved to New York separately after college, connected by playing mahjong at Teng’s apartment during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Butler was planning to fly separately to meet the Heat in Milwaukee ahead of its matchup with the Bucks.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
When sleeping in different beds becomes a problem Of course, sometimes sleeping separately does spell problems for a relationship.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separately. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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