respectively
adverb
re·spec·tive·ly
ri-ˈspek-tiv-lē 
1
: in the order given
My cousin and I were respectively 12 and 16 years old.
2
: in particular : separately
could not recognize the solutions as salty or sour, respectively
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Of the 50 games analyzed by The Post, promotions for sportsbooks FanDuel and DraftKings appeared in 24 and 20 games, respectively.
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Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet, respectively.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
This might actually be the first Yoshi platformer to not fully embrace a unique arts-and-crafts aesthetic in quite some time, considering how much Yoshi's Crafted World and Yoshi's Woolly World leaned fully into their papercraft and yarn conceits, respectively.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett star as Cee Cee Bloom and Bertie White, respectively.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 May 2026
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Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet, respectively.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
This might actually be the first Yoshi platformer to not fully embrace a unique arts-and-crafts aesthetic in quite some time, considering how much Yoshi's Crafted World and Yoshi's Woolly World leaned fully into their papercraft and yarn conceits, respectively.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett star as Cee Cee Bloom and Bertie White, respectively.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for respectively
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectively. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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