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respectively

[ ri-spek-tiv-lee ]

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adverb

(of two or more things) referring or applying to two or more things previously mentioned in a parallel or sequential way:
Joe and Bob escorted Betty and Alice, respectively.
in precisely the order given; sequentially.

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adverb

(in listing a number of items or attributes that refer to another list) separately in the order given
he gave Janet and John a cake and a chocolate respectively

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Word History and Origins

Origin of respectively¹

First recorded in 1550–60; respective + -ly

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Much will then hinge on what Cleveland and the New York Giants do with the second and third picks, respectively.

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Chief among them, given the title: Is this truly the final silver-screen sesh for the pair, now 78 and 86 respectively?

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The review said the case should have been flagged at 16, 32 and 48 weeks respectively to a detective inspector, a detective chief inspector, and a detective superintendent.

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City and Villa could also meet in the FA Cup final in May if they progress through their semi-finals - against Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace respectively - at Wembley this weekend.

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There are three types of cone cells in the eye - S, L and M - and each one is sensitive to different wavelengths of blue, red and green respectively.

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