as in separately
for each person or thing
The first and second place winners were given, respectively, a trophy and a ribbon for their performances.
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Recent Examples of respectively
Zach and Bryce, however, despite being paired with Kayda Reese Bosse and Trinity Tatum, respectively, continue to share sparks of flirtation.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 June 2026
The Sun dropped both five-game series to the Washington Mystics and Las Vegas Aces in 2019 and 2022, respectively.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
No other teammate had more than 12 and 10, respectively.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The Hong Kong exchange was first in the world by IPO funds raised last year — besting the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, which came second and third respectively — according to KPMG, which noted that strong momentum in 2025 continued in the first quarter of this year.
—Evelyn Cheng,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 June 2026
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 June 2026
The Sun dropped both five-game series to the Washington Mystics and Las Vegas Aces in 2019 and 2022, respectively.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
No other teammate had more than 12 and 10, respectively.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The Hong Kong exchange was first in the world by IPO funds raised last year — besting the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, which came second and third respectively — according to KPMG, which noted that strong momentum in 2025 continued in the first quarter of this year.
—Evelyn Cheng,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectively
Adverb
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The couple has appeared together and separately in the content, per TMZ, with guests from their content appearing on the podcast.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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As part of that effort, the Justice Department separately created a new National Fraud Enforcement Division which merged a number of Justice Department offices, including its healthcare fraud section.—
Laura Geller,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Wash and thoroughly dry the cucumbers, then wrap them individually in paper towels before placing them in a plastic bag.—
Susan Hall Mahon,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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The bet behind Firecrawl is that this shouldn't be every company's problem to solve individually.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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