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independently

in·de·pend·ent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-di-pen-duh nt]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt/
    • /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-di-pen-duh nt]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt/

Definitions of independently word

  • adjective independently not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker. 1
  • adjective independently not subject to another's authority or jurisdiction; autonomous; free: an independent businessman. 1
  • adjective independently not influenced by the thought or action of others: independent research. 1
  • adjective independently not dependent; not depending or contingent upon something else for existence, operation, etc. 1
  • adjective independently not relying on another or others for aid or support. 1
  • adjective independently rejecting others' aid or support; refusing to be under obligation to others. 1

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Origin of independently

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; in-3 + dependent

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Parts of speech for Independently

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

independently popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Synonyms for independently

adv independently

  • individually — one at a time; separately: The delegates were introduced individually.
  • separately — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
  • freely — in a free manner.
  • apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
  • one by one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.

adverb independently

  • sovereignly — a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
  • self-sufficiency — able to supply one's own or its own needs without external assistance: The nation grows enough grain to be self-sufficient.
  • self-reliant — relying on oneself or on one's own powers, resources, etc.
  • individualistically — a person who shows great independence or individuality in thought or action.
  • unconventionally — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.

Antonyms for independently

adv independently

  • together — into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together.
  • dependently — relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.

adverb independently

  • helplessly — unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
  • conventionally — conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.
  • partially — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.

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