adverb

respectively

respectively

Tom and Jane are 10 and 12, respectively.

Tom and Jane are 10 and 12, respectively.

(sentence), ((respectively)) separately and in the order mentioned. John and Mary got an A and a B, respectively.

Synonyms: in that order, separately

The adverb form of the adjective 'respective'. From Latin 'respectivus'.

It links two lists in the same order. Think of a line: A → 1, B → 2.

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