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 Twins then broke the stalemate in the 11th inning when Brooks Lee sent a bases-clearing double deep to right field, bringing home Ryan Kreidler, the automatic runner, as well as Luke Keaschall and Byron Buxton, who had singled and walked respectively, before Lee stepped to the plate.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Tier One, Tier Two and Tier Three can be divided into elite clubs, those from the level just below and the wealthy middle-class, respectively.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 May 2026
In September 2025, Bass fired Jaime Pacheco-Orozco and Carolyn Hull, the general managers of the Department of Aging and Department of Economic and Workforce Development, respectively, LAist reported.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 May 2026
Proprietary research conducted by Circana and WWD shows that 76 percent of Latina beauty shoppers report using beauty products that bring them joy, a figure that jumps to 81 percent and 83 percent for Gen Z and Millennials, respectively.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Tier One, Tier Two and Tier Three can be divided into elite clubs, those from the level just below and the wealthy middle-class, respectively.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 May 2026
In September 2025, Bass fired Jaime Pacheco-Orozco and Carolyn Hull, the general managers of the Department of Aging and Department of Economic and Workforce Development, respectively, LAist reported.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 May 2026
Proprietary research conducted by Circana and WWD shows that 76 percent of Latina beauty shoppers report using beauty products that bring them joy, a figure that jumps to 81 percent and 83 percent for Gen Z and Millennials, respectively.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 26 May 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 27 May. 2026.
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