Severally Definition & Meaning

severally
adverb
  1. apart from others; "the clothes were hung severally"
  2. apart from others; "taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square"; "the fine points are treated singly"
  3. in the order given; "the brothers were called Felix and Max, respectively"

"Severally" in song lyrics

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Usage tips for "severally"

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