individually
Americanadverb
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one at a time; separately.
The delegates were introduced individually.
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personally.
Each of us is individually responsible.
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in an individual or personally unique manner.
Her interpretation was individually conceived.
Etymology
Origin of individually
First recorded in 1590–1600; individual + -ly
Example Sentences
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“Outline specifically all the shared expenses and those that you will be responsible for individually. How much you contribute to the joint account is up to you.”
From MarketWatch
“So we’re going to take each of you to a different corner of the room and talk to you individually,” he said.
From Literature
They also examined whether factors such as exercise type, duration, frequency, intensity, supervision, and whether it was performed individually or in groups influenced results.
From Science Daily
Not long after he arrived home the next morning, manager John Rooney called every player individually to confirm the sad news.
From BBC
The sports psychologist they saw, together and individually, pointed out that they obviously cared about each other.
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