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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“I picked out this lavender color because it’s chill, it’s relaxing, it helps me settle in,” explained the 8-year-old — now the youngest individually named Grammy winner in history.
From Los Angeles Times
"We'll use these two weeks to keep improving the team, individually and collectively."
From Barron's
This is because each box is individually measured and the door is taken off and retrofitted.
From BBC
"I thought individually, collectively, our first-half performance was nowhere near the level that it needed to be and should be," he said.
From Barron's
"If large enough, we can individually sample each of these growth rings to track an individual's feeding patterns over time," he explains.
From Science Daily
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