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individually

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəli/adverb

उच्चारण इन्डिविजुअली

अलग-अलग, व्यक्तिगत रूप से, एक-एक करके

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    separately, rather than as a group

    अलग-अलग, व्यक्तिगत रूप से, एक-एक करके

    • The teacher spoke to each student individually.
    • The sweets are individually wrapped.
    • The gifts were individually packed in coloured paper.
    + 3 more examples
    • Each candidate will be interviewed individually.
    • The tickets are sold individually or in packs of five.
    • Radhika met the teachers individually to ask for advice.

    Synonyms separately singly one by one personally

    Opposite collectively together jointly

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

verb + individually

It means one by one or separately, not as a group.

इसका अर्थ एक-एक करके या अलग-अलग है, समूह के रूप में नहीं।

  • The teacher met each student individually.
  • The items are priced individually.

individually + past participle

Before a participle it shows that each item is treated on its own.

Participle से पहले यह दिखाता है कि हर वस्तु को अलग से लिया गया है।

  • The sweets were individually wrapped.

individually vs together / collectively

Its opposites are together and collectively, which treat many as one.

इसके विलोम 'together' और 'collectively' हैं जो अनेक को एक मानते हैं।

  • Individually they are weak, but collectively they are strong.

each individually

Each individually stresses that every person or item is separate.

'Each individually' ज़ोर देता है कि हर व्यक्ति या वस्तु अलग है।

  • Each candidate was interviewed individually.
+Collocations 4

verb + individually

treatassessmeetaddresssell

  • The shop sells pens individually or in packs.

individually + adjective

wrappedpackednumberedsignedtailored

  • Each gift was individually numbered.

both / and ... individually

eachbothallevery one

  • Each trainee was assessed individually.

individually and collectively

individually and collectivelyindividually or togetherindividually or in groups

  • You may answer individually or in groups.
“More examples 8
  • The mentor spoke to each student individually about the exam.

मार्गदर्शक ने परीक्षा के बारे में हर विद्यार्थी से अलग-अलग बात की।

  • Radhika's tickets were booked individually, not as a group.

राधिका के टिकट समूह में नहीं, बल्कि अलग-अलग बुक किए गए थे।

  • The chocolates are individually packed.

चॉकलेट अलग-अलग पैक की गई हैं।

  • Individually, the players are brilliant, but they lack teamwork.

व्यक्तिगत रूप से खिलाड़ी शानदार हैं, पर उनमें टीम-भावना की कमी है।

  • Each request will be considered individually.

हर अनुरोध पर अलग से विचार किया जाएगा।

  • The gifts were individually chosen for each guest by Radhika.

राधिका ने हर अतिथि के लिए उपहार अलग-अलग चुने थे।

  • Teachers cannot always help every student individually in a large class.

बड़ी कक्षा में शिक्षक हर विद्यार्थी की व्यक्तिगत रूप से सहायता नहीं कर पाते।

  • The candidates will be called individually for the interview.

उम्मीदवारों को साक्षात्कार के लिए अलग-अलग बुलाया जाएगा।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ The students were called individual.

✓ The students were called individually.

The verb phrase needs an adverb, not the adjective individual.

Verb phrase को adverb चाहिए, adjective 'individual' नहीं।

✗ Every students was checked individually.

✓ Every student was checked individually.

Every takes a singular noun.

'Every' के बाद singular noun आता है।

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