respectively
adverb/rɪˈspɛktɪvli/
Frequency rank: #2,267 most common English word
Meaning
In the order already mentioned; each separately.
Example sentence
The ages of the brothers are 12, 15, and 18, and their names are John, Mike, and Sarah, respectively.
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