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# individually

«individually» in Mova's school dictionary: **One at a time, separately, not as a group** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb (individually)

### meaning for a pupil

1) One at a time, separately, not as a group. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/individually/#m1)

2) In a way that fits each single person or thing: each cake was individually decorated. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/individually/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In school: «work individually, then share with a partner»; «the teacher spoke to us individually». In shops and maths: items «individually wrapped» or «sold individually» (one by one, not in a pack). It tells the reader each one is treated alone.

### examples

- The teacher marked each test individually. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/individually/#x1)
- First work individually, then compare answers with your partner. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/individually/#x2)
- The chocolates are individually wrapped. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/individually/#x3)
- The coach spoke to each player individually after the match. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/individually/#x4)
- The pens cost 50p individually or £2 for a pack of five. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/individually/#x5)
- Each costume was individually made by hand. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/individually/#x6)
- Individually, the ants are tiny, but together they are strong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/individually/#x7)

### note

Adjective: individual; noun: an individual (one person). In maths, «sold individually» means price per single item; compare it with the pack price to find the better deal (e.g. 5 × 50p = £2.50, so the £2 pack saves 50p). Spelling: double l.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «individually» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/individually/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.