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Independently

adv. capable, hopeful everyday

What it means

Meaning 1

Without needing another person to direct or perform the task.

Reach for it when praising self-directed capability rather than isolation

After two guided sessions, each learner could calibrate the tool independently.

Meaning 2

Separately from another event, source, or judgment.

Reach for it when showing that a result does not rely on the other item

Two laboratories independently confirmed the mineral's composition.

Words to choose between 6

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom, and by meaning across. Tap a word to see when it fits.
Meaning 1Meaning 2
everyday
  • Independently (this word)
  • alone
professional
formal

Meaning 1: Without needing another person to direct or perform the task.

  • everyday

    alone

    Fits when physical solitude is the simple fact

    Careful Alone can imply isolation and says nothing about competence.

  • professional

    autonomously

    Fits when a person or system operates under its own control

    Careful Autonomously is technical and may suggest no human involvement.

  • formal

    self-sufficiently

    Fits when all necessary resources are supplied from within

    Careful Self-sufficiency exceeds the independence shown in one task.

  • formal

    unaided

    Fits when completion without practical help is noteworthy

    Careful Unaided can glorify refusal of useful accommodation.

Meaning 2: Separately from another event, source, or judgment.

  • everyday

    separately

    Fits when two actions occur apart without implying self-direction

    Careful Separate work may still reflect a shared source or influence.

  • professional

    individually

    Fits when people or items are considered one at a time

    Careful Individually contrasts with collectively, not necessarily dependently.

Opposites 3

Common phrases 3

  • work independently

    Students work independently after agreeing on shared safety checks.

  • independently verified

    The result was independently verified before the report was released.

  • live independently

    The new lift enabled both residents to live independently in familiar surroundings.

Word family 1

Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Neskaya, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated