severally

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəli/

severally adverb: separately.

Adverb

severally (not comparable)

separately
- I will diſpatch you ſeuerally. You to Lord Lucius, to Lord Lucullus you, I hunted with his Honor to-day; [...]c. 1605–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
- For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another...1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Corinthians 12:8–11
(Africa) Several times, repeatedly
- It tells them that those rules can be broken; and certainly they will break them, not once or twice but severally.2012 November 12, Business Daily, Kenya, archived from the original on 18 Nov 2012
- It was at the point of confronting Alaba, who had been warned severally along with other tenants, that Ogunyemi met her demise.2016 April 29, Nigeria Today
Synonyms:

again and again, over and over, over and over again, time and again

தனித்தனியாக, ஒவ்வொருவரும்

The policemen severally presented him with a pipe, a tin of tobacco, two boxes of matches and a dictionary, and then they withdrew leaving him to his own devices.1912, James Stephens, The Crock of Gold, New York: MacMillan, published 1926, Book V, p. 229:
As it was, they were unable to discuss the details severally as they would have done had murder not become thus wholesale.1938, Xavier Herbert, chapter X, in Capricornia, New York: D. Appleton-Century, published 1943, page 162:

From several + -ly.

What does severally mean?: Severally means separately.
What is severally in Tamil?: Severally in Tamil is தனித்தனியாக, ஒவ்வொருவரும். See Severally meaning in Tamil.
How do you use severally in a sentence?: The policemen severally presented him with a pipe, a tin of tobacco, two boxes of matches and a dictionary, and then they withdrew leaving him to his own devices.
What part of speech is severally?: Severally is an adverb.
How do you pronounce severally?: Severally is pronounced /ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəli/.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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