adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In an independent manner.

   "Both teams worked out the answers independently."

Adverb

1. 1
   on your own; without outside help wordnet
2. 2
   individually or separately wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

absolutelyaloneapartapartautonomouslyautonomously

Antonyms

All antonyms

dependentlyen masse

Example

More examples

"Tom and Bill arrived at the conclusion independently of each other."

Etymology

From independent + -ly.

Related phrases

independently wealthy

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