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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Chinese autonomous driving firm Horizon Robotics and bottled water maker China Resources Beverage —the two largest IPO deals in the city this year — saw their shares decline by 12% and 11%, respectively, as of Wednesday from offer price levels.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Newsweek has contacted the FBI and Melham for comment via email and social media, respectively.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
In The Cards? Netflix recently raised pricing on its Basic and Premium plans by $2 per month and $3 per month, respectively.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
And in 2019 and 2018, the department handed 271 and 266 people over to immigration officials, respectively.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Newsweek has contacted the FBI and Melham for comment via email and social media, respectively.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
In The Cards? Netflix recently raised pricing on its Basic and Premium plans by $2 per month and $3 per month, respectively.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
And in 2019 and 2018, the department handed 271 and 266 people over to immigration officials, respectively.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectively. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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