respectively

adverb re·spec·tive·ly \ ri-ˈspek-tiv-lē \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

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 Series 2 and Series 3 have also had minor problems with their batteries and screens, respectively.

— don reisinger, Fortune, "Every Apple Watch Has This 'Defect,' Class Action Lawsuit Says," 7 June 2018
The agreement excludes the resort tax in Miami Beach and Bal Harbour because each city has its own resort tax set at 4 percent and 3 percent, respectively.

— chabeli herrera, miamiherald, "Airbnb has paid taxes for a year. Miami-Dade and Broward made more than expected.," 7 June 2018
Two small, neighboring counties in northwestern Wisconsin, Washburn and Burnett, with nearly identical demographics had 124 and just five expungements, respectively.

— bruce vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin's criminal expungement rules keep needed workers out of jobs, study says," 6 June 2018
Internet globally, the US platforms lead in numbers, more than two billion users of Facebook platforms and Google, while Tencent and Alibaba have one billion and 700 million, respectively.

— recode staff, Recode, "Full video and transcript: Kleiner Perkins’ Mary Meeker at Code 2018," 31 May 2018
The models, which will have ranges of 5,700 and 6,600 nautical miles, respectively, will likely enter service at the end of 2019, the company said.

— frederic tomesco, Bloomberg.com, "Bombardier to Build Two New Luxury Aircraft Amid Growing Demand," 27 May 2018
In Phase 3 trials, bunion-surgery patients receiving the drug had pain reductions of 27% and 18%, respectively, compared with a placebo and conventional bupivacaine, according to Heron.

— brian gormley, WSJ, "The Heated Quest for Opioid Alternatives," 25 May 2018
In the girls 100, Angelina Camello of San Pedro and Kaityln Williams of Carson have the two best qualifying times at 12.39 and 12.47, respectively.

— eric sondheimer, latimes.com, "City Section track and field championships set for Thursday at El Camino College," 23 May 2018
Decatur Central’s Blayne Harrington and Pike sophomore Jahn Riley had sprint wins of 10.72 and 21.70, respectively.

— david woods, Indianapolis Star, "HSE sprinter Noah Malone has a vision that exceeds visual impairment," 17 May 2018

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