independently.

Without dependence on another person, process or relevant influence.

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Words that belong together

• independently verify
• independently derived

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Two teams independently derived the same result using different procedures.

The claim was independently verified against records outside the original investigation.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb; no plural or tense forms. Compare degree only where the particular use naturally permits it. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: qualification, comparison, causation, methodology, interpretation. Disciplines: academic writing, research, argumentation. Commonness: moderately common.