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Definition independently in American English

independently adverb

adverb
/ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli/
1

without being controlled by something or someone else

Example

The beauty parlor industry is mainly composed of small, independently owned businesses.

Example

The school is independently run.

Example

The Association operates independently of government.

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2

without being influenced by anyone else

Example

Several researchers have arrived independently at remarkably similar conclusions.

Example

The cartoonist writes as if his characters exist almost independently of their creator.

Example

Have the company's accounts been independently audited?

Example

These claims cannot be independently confirmed.

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3

without depending on other people for help, or preferring to do things by yourself

Example

Candidates must be able to work both independently and in a team environment.

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Vulnerable people who live independently need careful monitoring to ensure their safety.

Example

Some students enjoy reading independently.

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3.1

without depending on other people for money

Example

Maud Younger was an independently wealthy socialite, raised in San Francisco.

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4

in a way that is not connected with or joined to anything else

Example

These systems are constructed to operate independently.

Example

Both Ford and Toyota have been working independently on similar systems.

Example

You are able to regulate the heat in separate rooms independently.

Example

The electro-hydraulic braking system controls each brake independently.

Example

These agencies work independently of each other.

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Definition independently in American English