NYT Dictionary

APART

/əˈpɑɹt/

AdverbPostpAdjectivea-PARTa-part · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Placed separately (in regard to space or time).

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English apart, aparte, a-part, a part, from Anglo-Norman a part, from Latin ad partem (“to the side”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

independentlyseparatelyabsolutelyabstractedlyabstractlyapartdiscretelyindividuallyproperlyserely

Antonyms

together

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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