Respectively: meaning, definitions and examples

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respectively

 

[ rษชหˆspษ›ktษชvli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

used when referring to things or people in the same order as they have just been mentioned

In the order given; in the same order as already mentioned.

Synonyms

in that order, in the order mentioned, sequentially

Examples of usage

  • The father and mother of the bride and groom were seated at tables 1 and 2 respectively.
  • In 1980 and 1984 he won the 100m and 200m sprints respectively at the Olympic Games.
Context #2 | Adverb

used when referring to things or people in the order they have just been mentioned

Individually in the order already specified (used when enumerating two or more items or facts that refer back to a previous statement).

Synonyms

each, individually, separately

Examples of usage

  • The two men were sentenced to nine years and ten years respectively.

Translations

Translations of the word "respectively" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น respectivamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคฐเคฎเคถเคƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช jeweils

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ masing-masing

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะฟะพะฒั–ะดะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odpowiednio

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใใ‚Œใžใ‚Œ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท respectivement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ respectivamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑrasฤฑyla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ๊ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู„ู‰ ุงู„ุชูˆุงู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ respektive

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ respektรญve

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ†ๅˆซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ posamezno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรฉrstaklega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัำ™ะนะบะตัั–ะฝัˆะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผvafiq olaraq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ respectivamente

Etymology

The word 'respectively' originated in the early 19th century from the word 'respect' with the suffix '-ive' added to form the adverb. It is commonly used in English to indicate that the items or facts being mentioned correspond to the order in which they were previously stated.

See also: disrespect, disrespectful, disrespectfully, disrespectfulness, disrespects, respect, respectability, respectable, respected, respectful, respectfully, respectfulness, respecting, respective.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,214, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.