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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The Wall Street bank raised its forecasts for the dollar-yen exchange rate to 162 in three months, 163 in six months and 165 in 12 months, from its earlier projections of 160, 158 and 155, respectively.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
The club have lost some major talent at the age of 16 in recent years in Jamal Musiala and Rio Ngumoha, who joined Bayern Munich and Liverpool respectively despite Chelsea making very good contract offers.
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David Ornstein,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
But the frankfurter fest rolls on, with Chestnut and Miki Sudo set to defend last year's wins in the men's and women's divisions, respectively.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Mexico defeated past champions France and Germany in 2010 and 2018, respectively, but those wins came in the group stage.
—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
The club have lost some major talent at the age of 16 in recent years in Jamal Musiala and Rio Ngumoha, who joined Bayern Munich and Liverpool respectively despite Chelsea making very good contract offers.
—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
But the frankfurter fest rolls on, with Chestnut and Miki Sudo set to defend last year's wins in the men's and women's divisions, respectively.
—
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Mexico defeated past champions France and Germany in 2010 and 2018, respectively, but those wins came in the group stage.
—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 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 6 Jul. 2026.
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