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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After consecutive incompletions looking for David Njoku and Jerry Jeudy respectively, Browns kicker Andre Szmyt was wheeled out to kick a 31-yard field goal.
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Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Penn State and Texas joined Clemson as the most disappointing teams in the country with upset defeats to UCLA and Florida, respectively.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
Top-10 teams in Penn State and Texas lost to UCLA and Florida, respectively, while Iowa State lost to Cincinnati.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Two longtime Saturday Night Live staffers, producer Erin Doyle and writer/producer Erik Kenward, are getting promotions to senior-level producer and Head Writer, respectively, while another veteran writer, Bryan Tucker, is taking a break from NBC’s sketch comedy program.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
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Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Penn State and Texas joined Clemson as the most disappointing teams in the country with upset defeats to UCLA and Florida, respectively.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
Top-10 teams in Penn State and Texas lost to UCLA and Florida, respectively, while Iowa State lost to Cincinnati.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Two longtime Saturday Night Live staffers, producer Erin Doyle and writer/producer Erik Kenward, are getting promotions to senior-level producer and Head Writer, respectively, while another veteran writer, Bryan Tucker, is taking a break from NBC’s sketch comedy program.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectively. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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