individually

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəli/ UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
separately, one at a time, as distinct persons or things

Each candidate was interviewed individually.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · separately, one at a time,... separately singly independently severally discretely distinctly

Opposites

collectively jointly together

Word family

Related forms individual individualize individuality indivisible

Etymology

From individual + -ly, ultimately from Medieval Latin individualis ('indivisible'), from Latin individuus ('undivided'), from in- ('not') + dividuus ('divisible'), from dividere ('to divide').

individuus Latin dividere Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# individually

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəli/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəli/

## Meanings
1. separately, one at a time, as distinct persons or things

## Examples
- Each candidate was interviewed individually.

## Synonyms
- separately
- singly
- independently
- severally
- discretely
- distinctly

## Antonyms
- collectively
- jointly
- together

## Related Forms
- individual
- individualize
- individuality
- indivisible

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: individuus
- Root: dividere

## Etymology
From individual + -ly, ultimately from Medieval Latin individualis ('indivisible'), from Latin individuus ('undivided'), from in- ('not') + dividuus ('divisible'), from dividere ('to divide').

## AI Etymology
Individually comes from individual + -ly, ultimately from Medieval Latin individualis ('indivisible'), from Latin individuus ('undivided'), from in- ('not') + dividuus ('divisible'), from dividere ('to divide'). The historical trail runs through Latin individuus and Latin dividere. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means separately, one at a time, as distinct persons or things. Related forms include individual, individualize, individuality, indivisible.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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