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;... separatelyindividuallyrespectivelydistinctly ↔ Opposites jointlycollectivelytogether Word family Related forms severalseveralizeseveralty Etymology AI details From several (from Medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separare, 'to separate') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. separare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown