Synonyms for individually
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Adverb
1. Separately
separately, singly, severally, independently, one by one, apart, apiece, particularly
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Definitions
- adv. 1
As individuals, separately, independently.
rate the group individually
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Individually emphasizes the independence of the individuals; separately and severally still more emphatically hold them apart. If a company of laborers demand a dollar apiece, that is a demand that each shall receive that sum; if they individually demand a dollar, each individual makes the demand.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- separately Pack the doughnuts and the sandwiches separately.
- independently She'd lived independently since her 18th birthday.
- singly I bear in mind that misfortunes never come singly.
- personally Personally, I don't think we should be doing this.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| individually | steady | |
| separately | falling | |
| independently | steady | |
| singly | falling | |
| severally | falling | |
| personally | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- apart2
- 6 letters
- apiece2, singly2
- 9 letters
- severally3
- 10 letters
- personally4, separately4
- 12 letters
- particularly5
- 13 letters
- independently5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apart2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- individuellement
- Italiano
- individualmente
- Español
- individualmente