separately

Word parts

separate + -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛprətli/ or /ˈsɛpərətli/

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• Hyphenation: sep‧a‧rate‧ly

Adverb

Positive separately

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If you do something separately, you do it as individual entities.

   We've been living separately for three years.

Related words

• separate