individually

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/ˌɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(u)əli//ˌɪndə-/

adverb

As individuals, separately, independently.

“individually assessed”

Similar
absolutelyabstractedlyabstractlyapartdiscretelyindependentlyproperlyseparately
Opposite
collectivelyjointly
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English individual →
CommonScrabble 20
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Meanings

adverbindividually (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAs individuals, separately, independently.

    individually assessed

    1 more example

    rate the group individually

    Synonyms: absolutely, abstractedly, abstractly, apart, discretely, independently, properly, separately

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbAs individuals, separately, independently.

Similar
absolutelyabstractedlyabstractlyapartdiscretelyindependentlyproperlyseparatelyserelyseverallysinglysunderlingsunderlytogetheruniquely
Opposite
collectivelyjointly

More synonyms by meaning

adverbapart from others

Similar
separatelysinglyseverallyone by oneon an individual basis
Also see
absolutelyapartapieceone at a timeone by oneproperlyseparatelyseverallysingly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishindividual
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishindividually

From individual + -ly.

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Translations

Catalan individualment
  • individualmentseparately, independently
Finnish yksilöllisesti
  • yksilöllisestiseparately, independently
French individuellement
  • individuellementseparately, independently
German individuell, einzeln
  • individuellseparately, independently
  • einzelnseparately, independently
Greek ατομικά
  • ατομικά (atomiká)separately, independently
Hungarian egyénileg
  • egyénilegseparately, independently
Italian individualmente
  • individualmenteseparately, independently
Polish indywidualnie
  • indywidualnieseparately, independently
Portuguese individualmente
  • individualmenteseparately, independently
Russian по одному́, индивидуа́льно
  • по одному́ (po odnomú)separately, independently
  • индивидуа́льно (individuálʹno)separately, independently
  • отде́льно (otdélʹno)separately, independently
Spanish individualmente
  • individualmenteseparately, independently
Swedish individuellt
  • individuelltseparately, independently
Ukrainian індивідуа́льно
  • індивідуа́льно (indyviduálʹno)separately, independently
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MLA

“individually.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/individually. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “individually,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/individually.

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