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adverb
Date: 1602
1. in particular ; separately <could not recognize the solutions as salty or sour, respectively> 2. in the order given <Mary and Anne were respectively 12 and 16 years old>
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Respectively — Re*spec tive*ly, adv. 1. As relating to each; particularly; as each belongs to each; as each refers to each in order; as, let each man respectively perform his duty. [1913 Webster] The impressions from the objects or the senses do mingle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
respectively — [ri spek′tivlē] adv. in regard to each of two or more, in the order named [the first and second prizes went to Mary and George, respectively] … English World dictionary
respectively — I adverb apiece, each, each in turn, in turn, independently, individually, one at a time, one by one, separately, severally, singly II index per capita, pro rata Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
respectively — relatively to each singly, 1620s, from RESPECTIVE (Cf. respective) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
respectively — *each, apiece, severally, individually … New Dictionary of Synonyms
respectively — ► ADVERB ▪ separately or individually and in the order already mentioned … English terms dictionary
respectively — [[t]rɪspe̱ktɪvli[/t]] ADV: ADV with cl/group Respectively means in the same order as the items that you have just mentioned. Their sons, Ben and Jonathan, were three and six respectively... They finished first and second respectively … English dictionary
respectively — respective, respectively are useful words when two or more items need to be distinguished (in the order in which they occur, when they are named separately) in relation to what follows in the sentence: • MEPs are paid the same as national MPs in… … Modern English usage
respectively — /ri spek tiv lee/, adv. 1. in precisely the order given; sequentially. 2. (of two or more things, with reference to two or more things previously mentioned) referring or applying to in a parallel or sequential way: Joe and Bob escorted Betty and… … Universalium
respectively — adverb In a relative manner; often used when comparing lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given. Serena Williams and Roger Federer won the womens and mens singles titles,… … Wiktionary
