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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Lot sizes dropped both last year and this year, according to 24% and 23% of reporting architects in 2024 and 2025 respectively.
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Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Marlborough received $100,000 yearly plus $2.5 million in railroad stock, which would be around $3.2 million and $81 million today, respectively.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 July 2025
And The Last of Us scored 16 nominations, with Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey up for Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress, respectively.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
Peking University and Zhejiang University also rose in the rankings to 25th, up from 31st, and 45th, up from 51st, respectively.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 July 2025
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Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Marlborough received $100,000 yearly plus $2.5 million in railroad stock, which would be around $3.2 million and $81 million today, respectively.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 July 2025
And The Last of Us scored 16 nominations, with Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey up for Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress, respectively.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
Peking University and Zhejiang University also rose in the rankings to 25th, up from 31st, and 45th, up from 51st, respectively.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 July 2025
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectively. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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