separately
/ˈsɛp.ɚ.li/
UK: /ˈsɛp.(ə.)ɹət.li/
SƐP · ɚ · li (3 syllables)
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Definition
In a separate manner; not together; apart.
Etymology
From separate + -ly.
Example Sentences
- "We've been living separately for three years."
- "Tackle the different parts of the climb separately before attempting the whole thing in one go."
- "Syntactically, hendiadic constructions differ from synthetonic sequences in that the latter are separate clauses, and hence are separately negatable and may have different tenses and aspects and different subjects."
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