adv
respectively
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adv
1
In the order given, matching each item on one list to the corresponding item on another.
"Tom and Sara scored 90 and 85, respectively."
"The gold and silver medals went to France and Italy, respectively."
How to Use Respectively
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA word placed at the end of a sentence to say "in that same order" when matching two lists.
Memory tip
If you list two sets of things in the same order, "respectively" tells the reader which goes with which without repeating everything.
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more respectively comparative, most respectively superlative
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Tom and Sara scored 90 and 85, _____.
Etymology
From respective plus the adverb suffix -ly.