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 John Lithgow and Paapa Essiedu step into the roles of Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape, respectively. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 As members of the 20th and 21st classes of astronauts, respectively, Wiseman logged a total of 174 days, 9 hours, and 33 minutes in space, while Glover tallied 176 days, 8 hours, and 1 minute. Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026 Governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, a Republican and a Democrat, respectively, each of whom had welcomed the sector into their states, both moved to pause or restrict data center development over the summer. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Playing Murphy’s sister and brother-in-law are Zosia Mamet and John Gemberling, respectively. Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for respectively
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Adverb
  • The analysis gives every product listing equal weight and does not separately assess whether polyester is virgin or recycled—limitations that complicate comparisons among fast-fashion, activewear and outdoor brands.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The three platforms have separately appealed a sub-quota requiring them to devote 20% of their mandatory audiovisual investment to genres including animation, documentaries and recorded or recreated live performance.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Fix compared it to the Apollo mission, in which NASA corralled 20,000 companies and universities to make millions of parts to build a rocket none of them could have launched individually.
    Nicolás Rivero, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But Pattinson’s is only one turn within a stellar cast who individually deliver some career-best screen work.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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