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.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of separately
The Spa Located separately from the main reception area, the spa is its private oasis, where lush greenery drapes the space.
—
Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
In an attempt to understand what exactly went down between these three, Glamour chatted separately with Meg and Madison about their relationships with Mason and with each other.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
There’s no denying the Yankees weren’t defensively flawed in 2024, but the issues in that particular inning should be viewed separately, especially because the players were the ones the organization would want involved in the action: the sure-handed Judge, Volpe, Cole and Anthony Rizzo.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Husband and father Yarden Bibas was kidnapped separately and released this month.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for separately
Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
In an attempt to understand what exactly went down between these three, Glamour chatted separately with Meg and Madison about their relationships with Mason and with each other.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
There’s no denying the Yankees weren’t defensively flawed in 2024, but the issues in that particular inning should be viewed separately, especially because the players were the ones the organization would want involved in the action: the sure-handed Judge, Volpe, Cole and Anthony Rizzo.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Husband and father Yarden Bibas was kidnapped separately and released this month.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for separately
Cite this Entry
“Separately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separately. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share