Respectively: meaning, definitions and examples
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respectively
[ rษชหspษktษชvli ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น respectivamente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐเคฎเคถเค
๐ฉ๐ช jeweils
๐ฎ๐ฉ masing-masing
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดะฟะพะฒัะดะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ odpowiednio
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท respectivement
๐ช๐ธ respectivamente
๐น๐ท sฤฑrasฤฑyla
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ๊ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนูู ุงูุชูุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ respektive
๐ธ๐ฐ respektรญve
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅซ
๐ธ๐ฎ posamezno
๐ฎ๐ธ sรฉrstaklega
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำะนะบะตััะฝัะต
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแกแแแแแแกแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผvafiq olaraq
๐ฒ๐ฝ respectivamente
Word origin
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.