as in separately
for each person or thing
The first and second place winners were given, respectively, a trophy and a ribbon for their performances.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 300 points, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite each posting losses in excess of 1.5 and 2 percent, respectively.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Average temperatures range in the mid-80s and low 80s, respectively.
—Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
In Beijing Stolz would place 13th and 14th at the 500 and 1000 meter events respectively.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America and working to shutter the Department of Education were a close second and third, at 67 percent and 65 percent opposed, respectively.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Average temperatures range in the mid-80s and low 80s, respectively.
—Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
In Beijing Stolz would place 13th and 14th at the 500 and 1000 meter events respectively.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America and working to shutter the Department of Education were a close second and third, at 67 percent and 65 percent opposed, respectively.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for respectively
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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