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
The series also stars Natacha Karam as Sarah’s servant Hagar, Tom Mison as Rebekah’s husband Isaac, as well as Tom Payne and Ben Robson as Rebecca and Isaac’s adult sons Jacob and Esau, respectively.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Music biz veteran Shelby Meade and Davis’ longtime lawyer Linda Lichter have also come on board as producer and executive producer, respectively.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
The precious metal topped $5,100 in trading on Monday, while silver and platinum also reached all-time highs, surpassing $100 and $2,800, respectively.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Historically, Yves Saint Laurent was named a Grand Officer in 2007, while Karl Lagerfeld and Pierre Cardin were named Commanders in 1997 and 2001 respectively.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Music biz veteran Shelby Meade and Davis’ longtime lawyer Linda Lichter have also come on board as producer and executive producer, respectively.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
The precious metal topped $5,100 in trading on Monday, while silver and platinum also reached all-time highs, surpassing $100 and $2,800, respectively.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Historically, Yves Saint Laurent was named a Grand Officer in 2007, while Karl Lagerfeld and Pierre Cardin were named Commanders in 1997 and 2001 respectively.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectively
Adverb
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The good news is the Sound Lite works with the WiiM Voice Remote 2 Lite which can be purchased separately.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Formed in 1979 in the aftermath of Iran’s Islamic revolution, the IRGC operates separately from the rest of the Iranian armed forces and has its own army, navy, air force, intelligence and special forces branches.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The crowd roared as each member introduced themselves individually, starting with leader Jihyo, then Tzuyu, Jeongyeon, Momo, Nayeon, Chaeyoung, Dahyun, Sana, and Mina.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead of a bulky brush that dumps product at the base of your lashes, Sweed’s slim, precision applicator grips and separates each lash individually.—
Olivia Cefalu,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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