respectively

adverb

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 Both joined the Royals this season after stops with the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers, respectively. — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026 The trio will be joined by musical guests Sasha Keable, The Streets and Blossoms respectively. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 Kingston Technology president John Tu and chief operational officer David Sun are the seventh and eighth richest people in California, respectively. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The Korean Peninsula split in two after North Korea and South Korea fought a bloody war from 1950 to 1953, backed by China and the United States, respectively. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for respectively
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectively
  1. separately
  2. individually
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  • 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
Definition of separately
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  • 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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