individually

[ in-duh-vij-oo-uh-lee ]

adverb

1. one at a time; separately:

   The delegates were introduced individually.

2. personally:

   Each of us is individually responsible.

3. in an individual or personally unique manner:

   Her interpretation was individually conceived.

Word History and Origins

Origin of individually¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; individual + -ly

Example Sentences

Field researchers at the site can individually identify each monkey to keep track of which urine samples belong to particular individuals.

From Science Daily

“The scale of people being hunted down and beaten individually, so they have to be treated in clinics, has never been seen before here,” says Lasha Dzebisashvili, professor of politics at the University of Georgia.

From BBC

That income is only taxed once — a clear advantage over the C corp structure, where corporate profits are taxed once as an entity and then again individually for each shareholder.

From Salon

"I got so individually focused on myself over a long period of time trying to get back from injury, I actually I did physically drain and ruin myself," said Stokes.

From BBC

Schwartz: They were cast individually, but what luck that those two women have such chemistry together.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• alone
• independently
• personally