respectively
USri-SPEK-tiv-lee/ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/
- 1In the same order as the people or things just named, matching each one in turn.
Like lining up two rows of cards so the first matches the first, the second matches the second, and so on.
Tom and Mia are seven and nine years old, respectively.
The red and blue bags belong to Sam and Lena, respectively.
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Origin
It comes from the word "respective" plus the ending "-ly".