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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Critics and audiences loved it, rating it at 88% and 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, respectively.
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The trend is reminiscent of what happened in basketball during the 2010s, when Stephen Curry, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard left Nike to pursue deals with Under Armour, Adidas and New Balance, respectively.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The base iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will retain their previous prices, starting at $799 and $1,199, respectively.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
James Gunn is back writing and directing, with David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult expected to return as Superman/Clark Kent and Lex Luthor, respectively.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The trend is reminiscent of what happened in basketball during the 2010s, when Stephen Curry, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard left Nike to pursue deals with Under Armour, Adidas and New Balance, respectively.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The base iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will retain their previous prices, starting at $799 and $1,199, respectively.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
James Gunn is back writing and directing, with David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult expected to return as Superman/Clark Kent and Lex Luthor, respectively.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectively
Adverb
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Kohl’s was corporation owned and purchased separately by Carpentersville.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Asking your mom to wait or celebrate separately is totally reasonable.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The $5 Sausage McMuffin with Egg meal and the $8 Big Mac meal are priced at a savings of more than 15% off the total price if each item is ordered individually, the company said.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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All the components are food-grade and individually FDA-approved, the scientists said, but the microbead formulation itself has not yet been cleared by regulators.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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