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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The Willow series was first announced in October 2020, with Jon M. Chu directing original stars Warwick Davis and Joanne Whalley as the titular sorcerer and Sorsha respectively. 
Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Both American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, which terrorists overtook and shortly drove into the North and South Towers, respectively, originated at Boston’s Logan Airport. Fox News, 10 Sep. 2022 With an injury-riddled roster, Oak Hills hung tough with a team that put up 59 and 49 points respectively in its last two games. The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2022 Speedometers shifted even higher in the 1950s after Ford and Chrysler introduced the Thunderbird and 300, respectively, Woolsey said. Matt Mcfarland, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022 In victories over Illinois, Army, Purdue, Iowa and Rutgers, Allen and Mellusi averaged 122.4 and 96.6 yards per game, respectively. Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Harry's children with Meghan, Archie and Lilibet, are now sixth and seventh in line, respectively. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022 Wiard also received Emmys in 1979 and 1982 for the four-episode WGBH miniseries The Scarlet Letter, starring Meg Foster, and for a 30th anniversary American Bandstand special, respectively. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2022 According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, along with the Texas Relocation Bureau, Texas ranked second in the nation for relocations, with the highest number of new residents coming from California and Florida, respectively. Melissa Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Both American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, which terrorists overtook and shortly drove into the North and South Towers, respectively, originated at Boston’s Logan Airport. Fox News, 10 Sep. 2022 With an injury-riddled roster, Oak Hills hung tough with a team that put up 59 and 49 points respectively in its last two games. The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2022 Speedometers shifted even higher in the 1950s after Ford and Chrysler introduced the Thunderbird and 300, respectively, Woolsey said. Matt Mcfarland, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022 In victories over Illinois, Army, Purdue, Iowa and Rutgers, Allen and Mellusi averaged 122.4 and 96.6 yards per game, respectively. Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Harry's children with Meghan, Archie and Lilibet, are now sixth and seventh in line, respectively. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022 Wiard also received Emmys in 1979 and 1982 for the four-episode WGBH miniseries The Scarlet Letter, starring Meg Foster, and for a 30th anniversary American Bandstand special, respectively. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2022 According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, along with the Texas Relocation Bureau, Texas ranked second in the nation for relocations, with the highest number of new residents coming from California and Florida, respectively. Melissa Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined at sense 2
respectively
adverb
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. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- separately
- individually
- each
- independently
- apart
- apiece
- per
- singly
- per capita
- discretely
- all
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- together
- collectively
- aggregately
- altogether