Near
Near adverb - At, within, or to a short distance or time.
Separately and near are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Separately" instead an adverb "Near".
Separately
Separately adverb - Apart from others.
Near and separately are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Near" instead an adverb "Separately".
Both words in one sentence
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Hyperlink Story: The Pilot Episode shows the three families separately, each with its own plot, and only near the end reveals that they are all related to each other.
Source: Series / Modern Family - They hate to spend anytime near each other, but end up doing it a lot of the time after they both (separately) befriend the stranger, Audrey.
Source: With a Friend and a Stranger - The threads connect when characters need to switch bodies (for various reasons) but otherwise run separately until near the end.
Source: Four Lines, All Waiting
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