respectively
adverb
re·spec·tive·ly
ri-ˈspek-tiv-lē 
1
: in the order given
Mary and Anne 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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Evan Thompson, Principal Director at the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, told the local Jamaica Observer that Melissa could be worse than previous storms that rocked the island, including Hurricane Gilbert and Hurricane Beryl, which devastated Jamaica in 1988 and 2024 respectively.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Oct. 2025
Mamdani won the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, and all of which had the top three highest voting turnouts—at 24,046, 22,105, and 19,045 respectively.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The currently operational freighters are Russia's Progress vehicle and Cygnus and Dragon, spacecraft built by the American companies Northrop Grumman and SpaceX, respectively.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The performance will bring together EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, who sing for the roles of Rumi (Arden Cho ), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo), respectively.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Oct. 2025
Mamdani won the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, and all of which had the top three highest voting turnouts—at 24,046, 22,105, and 19,045 respectively.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The currently operational freighters are Russia's Progress vehicle and Cygnus and Dragon, spacecraft built by the American companies Northrop Grumman and SpaceX, respectively.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The performance will bring together EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, who sing for the roles of Rumi (Arden Cho ), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo), respectively.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectively. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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