severally.

Separately, with each person or item considered on its own.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• jointly and severally liable
• severally responsible

On the page

The guarantors were jointly and severally liable for the unpaid amount.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: invariable adverb. Writing functions: responsibility, qualification, interpretation. Commonness: uncommon outside legal wording. Established English, not foreign terminology.