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separately

adverb
SEP-ruht-lee/ˈsɛpɹətli/

1 meaning of separately

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  1. 1
    adverb
    In a separate way; apart from one another rather than together.

    The two suspects were questioned separately to see whether their stories matched.

    Batteries are sold separately.

    Similarindividually, independently, singly

    Oppositetogether, jointly, collectively

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Origin

Formed from separate + the adverb-forming suffix -ly.