severally

UK: /ˈsɛvrəlɪ/ US: (sev′ər ə lē, sev′rə-)

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sev•er•al•ly  (sev′ər ə lē, sev′rə-), adv. 

1. separately;
   singly.
2. respectively.

• 1350–1400; Middle English; see several, -ly

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severally / ˈsɛvrəlɪ/ adverb

1. separately, individually, or distinctly
2. each in turn; respectively

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sev•er•al /ˈsɛvərəl, ˈsɛvrəl/   adj. [~ + plural noun]

1. being more than two but fewer than many:
   There are several ways to do the same thing.
2. separate;
   different:
   We visited on several occasions.
3. individual;
   respective:
   They went their several ways.

n. [plural* used with a plural verb]

4. several persons or things;
   a few;
   some:
   Several have already signed up.

sev•er•al•ly, adv. See -pare¹-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

sev•er•al  (sev′ər əl, sev′rəl), adj. 

1. being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind:
   several ways of doing it.
2. respective;
   individual:
   They went their several ways.
3. separate;
   different:
   several occasions.
4. single;
   particular.
5. Law binding two or more persons who may be sued separately on a common obligation.

n. 

6. several persons or things;
   a few;
   some.

• Medieval Latin sēparālis, equivalent. to Latin sēpar separate + -ālis -al¹
• Anglo-French
• late Middle English 1375–1425