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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Now 10 and 8 years old, respectively, Hilty and Gallagher are raising their children in New York City.
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Marissa G. Muller, People.com, 17 May 2025
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York Data for calendar year 2023; published in February 2025
For computer science and computer engineering, the unemployment rate in those fields was 6.1% and 7.5%, respectively — notably higher than the national average.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 May 2025
The only categories of crime brought to the district attorney’s office that have fallen are felony burglary, felony motor vehicle theft, and felony narcotics, which decreased by 13%, 10%, and 2%, respectively.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
Only 6% and 3%, respectively, cost up to $30,000 in the two markets—an overwhelming difference to the reality in China.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Marissa G. Muller, People.com, 17 May 2025
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York Data for calendar year 2023; published in February 2025
For computer science and computer engineering, the unemployment rate in those fields was 6.1% and 7.5%, respectively — notably higher than the national average.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 May 2025
The only categories of crime brought to the district attorney’s office that have fallen are felony burglary, felony motor vehicle theft, and felony narcotics, which decreased by 13%, 10%, and 2%, respectively.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
Only 6% and 3%, respectively, cost up to $30,000 in the two markets—an overwhelming difference to the reality in China.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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 24 May. 2025.
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