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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In the station’s locomotive heyday, its north and south wings were occupied, respectively, by French and Spanish customs officials.
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Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Hermes’ perfume and beauty and silk divisions grew by 4.3% and 7.9% respectively during the quarter.
—Angelina Rascouet, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024
Huynh will appear in the series regular role of Stella, while Bhasin and Lee will recur in the roles of Praveena and Jin respectively.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
New York City and L.A. were the two biggest exceptions, logging increases of 64% and 61%, respectively.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
The latest poll also showed an increase in people who opposed the ban or were unsure, with 27% and 35%, respectively, up from 22% and 27%.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
An earlier New York Times and Siena college poll released in March saw Trump leading Biden by 5 percentage points at 48% and 43% respectively.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Born and raised in Oceanside, Towfiq, 31, is also a part-time lecturer and instructor at San Diego State University and Stanford Continuing Studies, respectively, splitting her time between Vista and Santa Cruz.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
On the day Nicole and Ron were killed, the Kardashian kids were 15, 13, 9 and 7, respectively.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Hermes’ perfume and beauty and silk divisions grew by 4.3% and 7.9% respectively during the quarter.
—Angelina Rascouet, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024
Huynh will appear in the series regular role of Stella, while Bhasin and Lee will recur in the roles of Praveena and Jin respectively.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
New York City and L.A. were the two biggest exceptions, logging increases of 64% and 61%, respectively.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
The latest poll also showed an increase in people who opposed the ban or were unsure, with 27% and 35%, respectively, up from 22% and 27%.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
An earlier New York Times and Siena college poll released in March saw Trump leading Biden by 5 percentage points at 48% and 43% respectively.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Born and raised in Oceanside, Towfiq, 31, is also a part-time lecturer and instructor at San Diego State University and Stanford Continuing Studies, respectively, splitting her time between Vista and Santa Cruz.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
On the day Nicole and Ron were killed, the Kardashian kids were 15, 13, 9 and 7, respectively.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectively. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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