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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The series follows Mir and Raj, portrayed by Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh respectively, who discover that their deceased father's seemingly legitimate convenience store is actually an elaborate front for a criminal enterprise.
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Pooja Shah, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney are the only Englishmen to have scored more than Kane’s nine Champions League knockout goals, with 15 and 14 respectively.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The Bears struck twice before free agency with a pair of trades for offensive linemen Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson from the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams, respectively, addressing one of their biggest positions of need.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
But the next two undergrounding districts – Stratford Court North and the Beach Colony, labeled districts 1B and 2, respectively, would be pushed back one year.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Pooja Shah, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney are the only Englishmen to have scored more than Kane’s nine Champions League knockout goals, with 15 and 14 respectively.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The Bears struck twice before free agency with a pair of trades for offensive linemen Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson from the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams, respectively, addressing one of their biggest positions of need.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
But the next two undergrounding districts – Stratford Court North and the Beach Colony, labeled districts 1B and 2, respectively, would be pushed back one year.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectively. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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