severally

adverb

Definition of severallynext
as in individually

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Recent Examples of severally She is popularly conflated with Jodha Bai, who has been rendered severally in art, literature, and cinema, but who may have been fictional rather than historical. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Mar. 2026 First, disgorgement was tailored to each individual and not awarded jointly and severally. — The Insider, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 As did the lawsuit before it, the new filing seeks a judgment in excess of $75,000, jointly and severally, against the entities and officials. — Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severally
  1. individually
  2. separately
  3. singly
  4. independently
  5. apart
  6. unilaterally
Adverb
  • Even before the jury filed in, defense attorney Miles Brissette told Judge Jumes that Brissette would want a poll, a procedure in which the judge individually asks each juror whether the verdict is the juror’s.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
  • At 4,479 TWh, hydro still generated substantially more electricity than either wind or solar individually.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of individually
Adverb
  • The departure symbolizes opportunity, even more so now that the women’s and men’s tournaments are sold separately.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Egg storage is typically billed separately and can cost up to about $1,000 a year, depending on the facility.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of separately
Adverb
  • Plant singly as an accent or mass in mixed borders and privacy plantings.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 July 2026
  • When eggs or embryos are destroyed as the result of commercial egg storage tank failures, lawsuits may follow, singly, as a group, or in a class action.
    — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Definition of singly
Adverb
  • Instead of behaving independently, large numbers of electrons coordinate their behavior to form an ordered state.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But, by the way, Congress should be acting independently of the president.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of independently
Adverb
  • During those same four years, there were 85 times where aircraft were less than 1,500 feet apart, and within 200 feet of altitude.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In terms of facilities, however, the two are light years apart.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of apart
Adverb
  • When those two duties begin to pull against each other, only one can be protected unilaterally.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
  • And platforms unilaterally shift their model alignment, which is the one nobody has a name for yet.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of unilaterally

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“Severally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severally. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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