independently

/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntɫi/ adv B2 ✓

In an independent manner.

Word Origin Built from Latin 'in-' (not) and 'pendere' (to hang) — so independent literally means 'not hanging from' something. The idea: you're not suspended from or weighed down by anyone else. The same root 'pendere' gives us suspend (hang under), pendulum (a hanging weight), and even ponder (weighing thoughts). The breakdown in+depend+ent+ly makes it clear: not hanging, in the manner of being that way.

adv In an independent manner. B2 ✓

The two researchers worked independently on different aspects of the project.

(副词) 独立地

两位研究人员独立开展项目的不同方面研究。

(adverbio) independientemente; de forma independiente; por cuenta propia; autónomamente; por su cuenta [De manera independiente.]

Los dos investigadores trabajaron de forma independiente en distintos aspectos del proyecto.

(adverbe) indépendamment; de manière indépendante; de son propre chef; librement [De manière indépendante, sans dépendre d'autrui ni de quoi que ce soit.]

Les deux chercheurs ont travaillé **independently** sur différents aspects du projet.

(Adverb) unabhängig; selbstständig [Auf unabhängige Weise; ohne Abhängigkeit von anderen.]

Die beiden Forscher arbeiteten **independently** an verschiedenen Aspekten des Projekts.

(副詞) 独立した方法で。

二人の研究者は、プロジェクトの異なる側面についてそれぞれ独立して取り組んだ。

(advérbio) independentemente; de forma independente; por conta própria; autonomamente [De maneira independente.]

Os dois pesquisadores trabalharam independentemente em diferentes aspectos do projeto.

Word parts: in + depend + ent + ly

Common collocations

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