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 The cities of Miami and Miami Beach saw 13% and 8% year-over-year declines, respectively, in the number of people sleeping outside. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Chipmaker Nvidia lost more than 5% last month, while Alphabet and Meta Platforms declined by 6% and 11%, respectively. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Batters love to hit in Sacramento The Dodgers had dominated the A’s in the previous two games, scoring nine runs in both for victories of 9-4 and 9-3, respectively. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Altair can be found shining a little over 30 degrees above the silver glow of the lunar disk, with Vega and Deneb to its upper left, marking the brightest points in the constellations of Lyra and Cygnus, respectively. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for respectively
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Adverb
  • That legal issue is separately working its way up to the high court.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Police said urgent search measures were carried out against the two men in connection with the Monaco attack, during which the active intelligence officer separately confessed to the murder of Berezovska.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
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  • Set high above the town with breathtaking sea views from all 27 suites and 13 private villas (which are individually staffed), La Réserve offers serenity and discretion—all while being just a few minutes' drive from Pampelonne Beach.
    Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • The Expansion of Institutional Discretion Viewed individually, each of these policies can be defended.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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