individually
adv.one by one, rather than as a group. You use this when you want to focus on each person or thing separately.
adv.separately and distinctly from others in a group. Often used to emphasize the specific attention given to each constituent part of a whole.
“The teacher spoke to each student individually.”
“The chocolates are wrapped individually to ensure they stay fresh and do not stick together in the box.”
“While the team functions as a cohesive unit, each member is individually responsible for maintaining their own equipment and documenting their specific contributions to the project.”
Typically placed after the verb or at the end of the clause to modify the action.
Learners often use the adjective 'individual' when the adverbial form 'individually' is required to describe how an action is performed.
Usage individually consider · individually test
“If you decide to switch you don't need to worry about individually transferring over every direct debit or bills payment, thanks to the free Current Account Switch Service (CASS).”
“All three approaches had been tested individually before, but none had succeeded in permanently clearing the virus.”
From individual + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.