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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Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed are scheduled to host subsequent episodes on March 28 and April 4, with musical guests Wolf Alice and Kasabian, respectively.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2026
MiniMax and Knowledge Atlas Technology, also known as Zhipu, skyrocketed 22% and 14% in Hong Kong, respectively.
—Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
The results were compared to findings reached when researchers studied samples returned from the asteroid Bennu, and to investigations of the Murchison and Orgueil meteorites, collected from Australia in 1969, and France in 1864, respectively.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Federal and state judges in Nevada and Massachusetts, respectively, issued early rulings in favor of states looking to ban Kalshi and its competitor Polymarket from offering sports betting in their states, while federal judges in New Jersey and Tennessee have ruled in favor of Kalshi.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2026
MiniMax and Knowledge Atlas Technology, also known as Zhipu, skyrocketed 22% and 14% in Hong Kong, respectively.
—Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
The results were compared to findings reached when researchers studied samples returned from the asteroid Bennu, and to investigations of the Murchison and Orgueil meteorites, collected from Australia in 1969, and France in 1864, respectively.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Federal and state judges in Nevada and Massachusetts, respectively, issued early rulings in favor of states looking to ban Kalshi and its competitor Polymarket from offering sports betting in their states, while federal judges in New Jersey and Tennessee have ruled in favor of Kalshi.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectively. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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