respectively
adverb
re·spec·tive·ly
ri-ˈspek-tiv-lē 
1
: in the order given
Mary and Anne 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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Free-agent pitchers Ryne Stanek and Tommy Kahnle signed with the Mets and Detroit Tigers, respectively.
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
Shyamalan and Sparks are independently writing a screenplay and a novel, respectively, based on the same original love story.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
According to Sacramento International Airport’s quarterly report, released in July, expansion projects at Terminal A and Concourse B will be ready by March 2027 and January 2028, respectively.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
That will be followed by stops in Lisbon; Barcelona, Spain; Livorno and Civitavecchia in Italy (which offer access to Florence and Pisa, and Rome, respectively); Heraklion, Crete and more.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
Shyamalan and Sparks are independently writing a screenplay and a novel, respectively, based on the same original love story.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
According to Sacramento International Airport’s quarterly report, released in July, expansion projects at Terminal A and Concourse B will be ready by March 2027 and January 2028, respectively.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
That will be followed by stops in Lisbon; Barcelona, Spain; Livorno and Civitavecchia in Italy (which offer access to Florence and Pisa, and Rome, respectively); Heraklion, Crete and more.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectively. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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