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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Reaves tied the score twice, once with a 3-pointer and a floater through contact for a three-point play to knot the score at 90 and 93, respectively.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Petrol car registrations fell about 26% year-on-year in January, while battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid-electric cars were up nearly 14%, 32% and 6%, respectively.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Plus, with Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson, 38 and 35 years old, respectively, the Penguins need to start building a succession plan on D as part of what’s become a very interesting retool on the fly.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Konishiki and Akebono, two other Hawaiians, were the first foreigners to reach the rank of ozeki and yokozuna, respectively, in 1987 and 1993.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Petrol car registrations fell about 26% year-on-year in January, while battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid-electric cars were up nearly 14%, 32% and 6%, respectively.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Plus, with Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson, 38 and 35 years old, respectively, the Penguins need to start building a succession plan on D as part of what’s become a very interesting retool on the fly.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Konishiki and Akebono, two other Hawaiians, were the first foreigners to reach the rank of ozeki and yokozuna, respectively, in 1987 and 1993.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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 1 Mar. 2026.
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