respectively
adverb
re·spec·tive·ly
ri-ˈspek-tiv-lē 
1
: in the order given
My cousin and I were respectively 12 and 16 years old.
2
: in particular : separately
could not recognize the solutions as salty or sour, respectively
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The company’s marine and motorsports business facilities already moved to Kennesaw in 1999 and 2019, respectively.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
At a news conference Tuesday, California Republican Party Chairwoman Corrin Rankin announced the launch of a petition to protest the release of David Allen Funston and Roberto Detrinidad, who committed their crimes in the Sacramento and San Francisco areas, respectively.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The Secret Agent and Pillion each picked up an additional point, raising their cumulative box-office value to over $4 million and $3 million, respectively.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
The 54-year-old is more than three times richer than Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who Forbes lists as the second and third wealthiest people in the world, respectively.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
At a news conference Tuesday, California Republican Party Chairwoman Corrin Rankin announced the launch of a petition to protest the release of David Allen Funston and Roberto Detrinidad, who committed their crimes in the Sacramento and San Francisco areas, respectively.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The Secret Agent and Pillion each picked up an additional point, raising their cumulative box-office value to over $4 million and $3 million, respectively.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
The 54-year-old is more than three times richer than Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who Forbes lists as the second and third wealthiest people in the world, respectively.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for respectively
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectively. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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