INDIVIDUALLY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

individually

adverb

Definition of individually

as in separately

for each person or thing Each one of you will be disciplined individually for your role in the caper. Their raises were individually determined based on job performance over the past year.

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Recent Examples of individually Working again with the vast Northeastern producer group $$$–almost all of whom are individually credited on, like, every track–Bank$ and his preacher friend talk to God over spare keys and groaning nautical machinery. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026 Accommodations are individually decorated in tones of soothing beige, and all have marble bathrooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Sharing in the challenges, while demonstrating the capacity to pivot and realign, is what catalyzes purposeful and positive momentum—both individually and across the team. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Otherwise, the United States and its allies could become individually more capable but collectively less effective. — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 This makes vitamin C relevant when thinking about nutrients as a team rather than individually. — Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2026 Coleman said each design has its own distinct character and can be styled individually, either as a subtle everyday detail or a sculptural statement. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 DiMartino also declined to say whether Fitzgerald had been placed on administrative leave, saying Missouri laws covering personnel records and internal police investigations do not make individually identifiable personnel status publicly available. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Instead of releasing each film’s tally individually, the studio has been considering lumping the returns of all four movies together. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for individually

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Oracle has not separately confirmed the nationwide total in a public statement.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Williams argued that without a viable federal copyright claim, Hugo’s state-law claims involving breach of fiduciary duty and an incomplete accounting should also be dismissed, leaving him free to pursue those claims separately in state court.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of separately

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The president said at the time that her office had been unaware that state officials in Chihuahua and the US government were collaborating independently.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
County commissioners have a responsibility to independently examine the recommendations before committing funds.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

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