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
Rising stars Frankie Treadaway, Max Lester, and Arabella Stanton will portray Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger respectively in audiobooks one, two and three.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Construction of those bridges will begin in 2026 and 2028, respectively.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Young actors Frankie Treadaway, Max Lester and Arabella Stanton will portray Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively, in audiobooks 1-3.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
These were 1I/`Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov, discovered in 2017 and 2019, respectively.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Construction of those bridges will begin in 2026 and 2028, respectively.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Young actors Frankie Treadaway, Max Lester and Arabella Stanton will portray Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively, in audiobooks 1-3.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
These were 1I/`Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov, discovered in 2017 and 2019, respectively.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectively
Adverb
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Democrats say health care protections must be preserved, while Republicans say funding and policy should be handled separately.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Store each separately in airtight containers and refrigerate up to 3 days.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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While both teams present notable challenges for the Panthers, the read here is that this injury situation will be more about what Young can do individually rather than who is on the opposite side of the ball.—
Mike Kaye
October 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Selling each stone individually might be the easiest way for the thieves to sell the jewels, however, considering that law enforcement is on high alert.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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