severally

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈsɛvərəli/ UK /ˈsɛvrəli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
separately or individually; each in turn

The partners are liable jointly and severally for the debt.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · separately or individually;... separately individually respectively distinctly

Opposites

jointly collectively together

Word family

Related forms several severalizeseveralty

Etymology

From several (from Medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separare, 'to separate') plus the adverbial suffix -ly.

separare Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# severally

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

## Meanings
1. separately or individually; each in turn

## Examples
- The partners are liable jointly and severally for the debt.

## Synonyms
- separately
- individually
- respectively
- distinctly

## Antonyms
- jointly
- collectively
- together

## Related Forms
- several
- severalize
- severalty

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: separare

## Etymology
From several (from Medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separare, 'to separate') plus the adverbial suffix -ly.

## AI Etymology
Severally is from several (from Medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separare, 'to separate') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. Important recorded forms include separare (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers separately or individually; each in turn. The wider family includes related words such as several, severalize, and severalty.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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