Associations to the word «Respectively»

Wiktionary

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.

Dictionary definition

RESPECTIVELY, adverb. In the order given; "the brothers were called Felix and Max, respectively".

Wise words

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