independently
in-di-PEN-duhnt-lee/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/
- 1Without relying on, being controlled by, or being connected to anyone or anything else.
Two chemists, working an ocean apart, discovered the same compound independently.
The new thermostat controls the temperature in each room independently of the others.
Similarseparately, individually, autonomously, alone
Oppositejointly, together, collaboratively
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Origin
Formed from independent + the adverb-forming suffix -ly.