MEANING
In the same order as the people, items, or groups previously named.
Use it for
mapping parallel lists; concise numerical comparisons; identifying corresponding rolesPair each item with its counterpart without repeating every name.
Words that belong together
- five and eight
- respectively
- respectively chair and secretary
- increased by two and four
On the page
The northern and southern districts recorded 12 and 19 closures, respectively.
Mira and Dev served as chair and secretary, respectively.
Reading and mathematics scores rose by four and six points, respectively, after the pilot.
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Word forms
- Base
- respectively
Usage notes
Primary category: academic. Requires clear matching lists, normally of equal length. It does not mean respectfully. Omit it when the pairing is already obvious or cannot be resolved. Adverb; invariant, with no inflected forms.
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