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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Getty Images Budapest gold and silver medalists Sha’Carri Richardson and Shericka Jackson placed fifth and fourth, respectively.
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Then check out some historic structures like the two-room Beech Grove School and the Caldwell Place (a property with a barn, a springhouse, and a two-story home), which date to 1901 and 1906, respectively.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
In the men’s 100m final, meanwhile, Olympic champion Noah Lyles finished third, behind the Jamaican duo of Oblique Seville and Kishane Thompson, respectively.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The manager As a striker, Schon scored 17 goals in 16 caps for Germany between 1937 and 1941, and as manager had taken West Germany to second and third place at the World Cup in 1966 and 1970 respectively, as well as to Euro 1972 success.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Then check out some historic structures like the two-room Beech Grove School and the Caldwell Place (a property with a barn, a springhouse, and a two-story home), which date to 1901 and 1906, respectively.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
In the men’s 100m final, meanwhile, Olympic champion Noah Lyles finished third, behind the Jamaican duo of Oblique Seville and Kishane Thompson, respectively.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The manager As a striker, Schon scored 17 goals in 16 caps for Germany between 1937 and 1941, and as manager had taken West Germany to second and third place at the World Cup in 1966 and 1970 respectively, as well as to Euro 1972 success.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectively. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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