# separately

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈsɛp.(ə.)ɹət.li/ · frequency rank #6,294

## Definitions
1. In a separate manner; not together; apart.

## Etymology
From separate + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **separate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/separate-vs-separately)
- **separated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/separated-vs-separately)

## Common misspellings (15)
`esparately`, `seaprately`, `sepaartely`, `separaetly`, `separatelly`, `separatelyy`, `separateyl`, `separatley`, `separattely`, `separrately`, `separtaely`, `sepparately`, `sepraately`, `spearately`, `sseparately`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/separately