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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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026 This op-ed was written by Letitia James and Jonathan Skrmetti, attorneys general for New York and Tennessee, respectively. —Letitia James, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026 Israel and Lebanon will again be represented by their ambassadors to the US, Yechiel Leiter and Nada Hamadeh Moawad, respectively. —Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 The two buildings, completed in 1909 and 1910, respectively, represent the height of 20th-century sophistication. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for respectively
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026 This op-ed was written by Letitia James and Jonathan Skrmetti, attorneys general for New York and Tennessee, respectively. —Letitia James, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026 Israel and Lebanon will again be represented by their ambassadors to the US, Yechiel Leiter and Nada Hamadeh Moawad, respectively. —Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 The two buildings, completed in 1909 and 1910, respectively, represent the height of 20th-century sophistication. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for respectively
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/respectively. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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