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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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
DeSoto added TDs from Courtly’on Jackson and USC signee Ethan Feaster of 56 and 6 yards, respectively.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Dec. 2025
Pavia finished in second, with Love and Sayin coming in third and fourth in the voting, respectively.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
The company’s impressive upward mobility was owed to its industry-changing design, first applied to the stunning 2003 Le Mans Quattro concept—which eventually became the R8—then quickly followed by the Nuvolari and Pikes Peak concepts, which led to the A5 and Q7 production cars, respectively.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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