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respectively

[ri-spek-tiv-lee] / rɪˈspɛk tɪv li /
ADVERB
accordingly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appropriately correspondingly properly proportionately subsequently therefore thus
STRONG
consequently in due course
WEAK
as a consequence as a result duly equally ergo fitly hence in consequence in respect to in that event resultantly so suitably then under the circumstances
Antonyms
WEAK
inappropriately unsuitably
ADVERB
apiece
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aside individually separately
WEAK
a pop all for each from each one by one per severally singly successively to each
Antonyms
STRONGEST
together
ADVERB
each
Synonyms
STRONGEST
all individually separately
WEAK
a pop a shot a throw aside by the every per per capita per head per person per unit proportionately singly without exception
Antonyms
STRONGEST
together
ADVERB
mutually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commonly jointly
STRONG
reciprocally
WEAK
all at once as a group by agreement by contract conjointly cooperatively en masse in collaboration in combination in conjunction
Antonyms
WEAK
dissimilarly distinctly
ADVERB
pro rata
Synonyms
WEAK
according to the calculated share ad valorem correlatively in proportion proportionately prorate prorated
ADVERB
singly
Synonyms
STRONG
separately severally
WEAK
apart independently one at a time one by one particularly
Antonyms
WEAK
together
ADVERB
specifically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
categorically clearly correctly definitely especially exactly explicitly individually pointedly precisely specially
WEAK
accurately characteristically concretely distinctively in detail in specie indicatively minutely peculiarly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inaccurately indefinitely questionably
WEAK
broadly generally

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Chinese authorities said Tuesday that under the country’s biweekly pricing mechanism, gasoline and diesel prices should have risen by 800 yuan and 770 yuan a ton, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The pair, both trained by Willie Mullins, won the race in 2024 and 2025 respectively and top the weights for the 2026 renewal.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are the niece and grand-niece, respectively, of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Maj.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Those shares trade for about 23 times and 21 times estimated 2026 earnings, respectively.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Born into a life of sumptuous privilege–his grandfathers were dukes, respectively, of Devonshire and Kent–he was the most gifted English scientist of his age, but also the strangest.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.