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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Consider that the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) and the iShares Europe ETF (IEV) are scoring 2025 returns of 15.8% and 20.8%, respectively.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Forbes Valuation Forbes estimates Anschutz’s net worth at $16.9 billion as of Thursday morning, and values Warren and Davis’ net worths at $7.2 billion and $3.7 billion, respectively.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
For the most part, Brunson has been an effective facilitator in this series, with 5, 11, 1 and 5 assists, respectively, in Games 1, 2, 3 and 4.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The latter approach, which requires the use of one or more drills, has never been tried before, but touch and go is tried and true; NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe and Japan's Hayabusa2 used it to snag samples of the asteroids Bennu and Ryugu, respectively.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 May 2025
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Forbes Valuation Forbes estimates Anschutz’s net worth at $16.9 billion as of Thursday morning, and values Warren and Davis’ net worths at $7.2 billion and $3.7 billion, respectively.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
For the most part, Brunson has been an effective facilitator in this series, with 5, 11, 1 and 5 assists, respectively, in Games 1, 2, 3 and 4.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The latter approach, which requires the use of one or more drills, has never been tried before, but touch and go is tried and true; NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe and Japan's Hayabusa2 used it to snag samples of the asteroids Bennu and Ryugu, respectively.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 May 2025
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectively. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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