Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Severally · Sev·er·al·ly · IPA /ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəli/ 01 adv. Separately; distinctly; apart from others; individually. 1. Separately; distinctly; apart from others; individually. “There must be an auditor to check and revise each severally by itself.” — De Quincey.