respectively
(of two or more things) referring or applying to two or more things previously mentioned in a parallel or sequential way: Joe and Bob escorted Betty and Alice, respectively.
in precisely the order given; sequentially.
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How to use respectively in a sentence
The units offer 400 and 1,700 inch-pounds of torque, respectively, which translates to all the power you’ll need for every household task big and small.
The best, most practical Valentine’s Day gifts for any kind of partner | PopSci Commerce Team | February 8, 2021 | Popular-ScienceShortly after, Del Taco and Burger King added Beyond and Impossible products to their menus, respectively.
All-Pro defenders Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey turn 30 and 27 this year, respectively.
The Associated Press reported the two men who are 27- and 29-years-old respectively were each caned 77 times in the province’s capital of Banda Aceh under Shariah law.
Two men in Indonesia’s Aceh province caned for having sex | Michael K. Lavers | January 30, 2021 | Washington BladeYoo Jae-Myung and Yang Kyung-Won, who had standout performances in last year’s Itaewon Class and Crash Landing on You, respectively, also star in this series.
Of the three nominated, Webster did the best, receiving 12 votes, Gohmert and Yoho received three and two votes, respectively.
Democrats Accidentally Save Boehner From Republican Coup | Ben Jacobs, Jackie Kucinich | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 2008 and 2012, Huckabee and Santorum, respectively won the Iowa Caucus, but did not make it to the finish line.
Buffalo ranked tenth in the nation, while Detroit and Pittsburgh ranked twelth and thirteenth, respectively.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead | Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe difference is nonetheless drastic: $220,119 and $44,453, respectively, on average per person annually.
Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years | Elizabeth Picciuto | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJolly and Creten, who are both married to Monster Jam drivers (Neil Elliott and Jimmy Creten, respectively), have kids.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture | Eliza Krigman | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis organ comprised no less than ninety-five ranks of Mixture, including two stops of twenty-one and twenty ranks, respectively.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThe original documents (in duplicate) are drawn up in Spanish and in English respectively.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThese divisions represent, respectively: "Foundation," "wood wind," "string" and "brass."
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThis road was joined at Canterbury by two others, proceeding respectively from Lympne and Reculver.
The Towns of Roman Britain | James Oliver BevanThe larger revenues of the primates, he said, were to be reduced respectively to the amounts of 10,000 and 8000 per annum.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
British Dictionary definitions for respectively
/ (rɪˈspɛktɪvlɪ) /
(in listing a number of items or attributes that refer to another list) separately in the order given: he gave Janet and John a cake and a chocolate respectively
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