respectively

adverb re·spec·tive·ly

Definition of respectively

1 :in particular :separately

could not recognize the solutions as salty or sour, respectively

2 :in the order given

Mary and Anne were respectively 12 and 16 years old

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Recent Examples of respectively from the Web

The King family has close ties to U of L. Mason's grandfather, Bob King, and uncle Jerry King (Larry's father and brother, respectively) played basketball for the Cards and are members of the U of L Athletic Hall of Fame.

— steve jones, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville football | Former walk-on punter Mason King has improbable rise to starter, captain," 24 Aug. 2017
Woods and Woodfin came in at second and third with 17 percent and 14 percent, respectively.

— jonece starr dunigan, AL.com, "Troopers ID Huntsville man who died in fiery wreck near Florence," 8 Aug. 2017
Arghandewal suggests using idle couch time to visit sites like e-Rewards and e-Miles, which offer points for filling out market-research surveys and viewing commercials, respectively.

— katia savchuk, Cosmopolitan, "6 Ways to Get More Credit Card Rewards Without Wrecking Your Finances," 28 July 2017
Noting that elementary students are already paying more, member Joseph Kosteck suggested that Lincoln-Way charge $50 per sport and $25 for clubs, with caps of $100 and $50, respectively.

— susan demar lafferty, Daily Southtown, "LW to charge fees for sports, activities," 25 July 2017
At Riverside High School, mean SAT scores in 2016 were 372 for critical reading and 363 for math, compared with 494 for critical reading and 508 for math statewide, respectively.

— jane margolies, New York Times, "Downtown Yonkers: A Cleaner, Greener Place to Call Home," 19 July 2017
Total weekday and weekend crossings were up 10 and 18 percent quarter-to-quarter, respectively.

— justin sayers, The Courier-Journal, "Tolling revenue 'beating expectations' as spring RiverLink crossings jump 13%," 18 July 2017
McCullum and Brown-Louis are now facing five and twenty years respectively, as well as possible fines.

— paula rogo, Essence.com, "Former Congressional Staffers Charged With Exposing Nude Photos Of House Member," 15 July 2017
In 2006 aid was a quarter of GDP and half the government’s budget; those figures are now 5% and 17%, respectively.

— The Economist, "Paul Kagame, feted and feared," 13 July 2017

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