separately
/ˈsɛpərətli/
sep · a · rate · ly
ˈsɛp · ər · ət · li
English Definition
adv. apart from others
Significado en Español
por separado, separadamente
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
riêng biệt, tách biệt
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Example Sentence
The children were seated separately.
孩子们被分开安排了座位。
Synonyms
individually
apart
independently
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Choose the best synonym for the word “separately”:
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A
jointly
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B
individually
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C
together
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D
collectively
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B — individually.
“separately” means adv. apart from others
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
The two birthday gifts were wrapped ______ in different colored paper.
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A
together
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B
jointly
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C
separately
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D
alike
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C — separately.
“separately” means adv. apart from others
Common questions about “separately”
What does “separately” mean?
separately — adv. apart from others. In Chinese: 分别地，单独地.
How do you pronounce “separately”?
separately is pronounced /ˈsɛpərətli/. It breaks into 4 syllables: sep · a · rate · ly.
How do you use “separately” in a sentence?
The children were seated separately. (孩子们被分开安排了座位。)
What are synonyms for “separately”?
individually, apart, independently — all close in meaning to separately (adv. apart from others).
Is “separately” an ISEE Basic-level word?
Yes. separately appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
