Synonyms for separately
Most common
All synonyms
Adverb
1. Individually
individually, singly, apart, one by one, severally, particularly
Other
distinctly, sunderling dated
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a separate manner; not together; apart.
We've been living separately for three years.
Choose the right word
Individually emphasizes the independence of the individuals; separately and severally still more emphatically hold them apart. Witnesses are often brought separately into court, in order that no one may be influenced by the testimony of another.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- apart Mr. and Mrs. Smith live apart from each other now.
- individually Silverware should be sorted and cleaned individually.
- singly I bear in mind that misfortunes never come singly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| separately | falling | |
| apart | steady | |
| individually | steady | |
| singly | falling | |
| severally | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- apart2
- 6 letters
- singly2
- 9 letters
- severally3
- 10 letters
- distinctly3, sunderling
- 12 letters
- particularly5, individually6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apart2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- séparément
- Italiano
- separatamente
- Español
- separadamente