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 Apparel and footwear showed a genuine recovery, with the categories respectively experiencing year-over-year declines of nearly 30 percent and 40 percent in March. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Its stars, Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, were crowned Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Jannine and Robert, who died in 2021 and 2025, respectively, both shared a passion for art and wine. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026 Carson and San Pedro routed Narbonne and Gardena, respectively, setting up a Friday showdown at Carson to decide the Marine League championship. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for respectively
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Adverb
  • The League of Women Voters of Alaska and Common Cause filed separately, warning that the DOJ’s demand to investigate voter intent presents severe constitutional hazards.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The asking price is 40 million euros or $45 million, with furnishings available separately.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026
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  • Unlike weapons that engage targets individually, microwave systems can potentially counter several drones within an engagement area.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Its sales representatives are individually building personal Gmail scripts, at night, in Google Apps Script, to survive an inbox that the AI-first version of the same company would have automated a year ago.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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