respectively

Definition of respectivelynext
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 Betting odds on Kalshi and Polymarket gave Francesca Hong a 95% and a 96% chance of winning, respectively. — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 The United States and South Korea ranked third and fourth with 34,200 robots and 30,600 robots, respectively. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 The researchers also carried out real-world tests in the South China Sea to charge lithium-ion batteries at depths of six feet, 18 feet, and 33 feet (2,6 and 10 m), respectively. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026 By contrast, shares of Club names Nvidia and Broadcom — chipmakers not viewed as bets on CPU demand — are up a more muted 2% and 1%, respectively. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for respectively
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Adverb
  • The military agreement was announced separately from the eight other summit deliverables listed by China’s Foreign Ministry.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Reuters has separately reported that the administration is seeking a larger role in elections, which are primarily administered by states and localities.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • And even though most people are individually unlikely to see a major flood — the odds remain elevated as the winter months draw closer.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • There is only the slow accumulation of small deferrals, each one individually rational, until the organization is carrying a liability that no single person can see in full.
    — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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