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Respectively

Verb / rɪˈspektɪvli: / Another word for respectively — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

adverb: in the order given; separately or individually

Synonyms & similar words

severally individually separately each apart distinctly alone respectfully correspondingly successively

Synonyms by register

Formal

correspondingly appropriately suitably

Antonyms

simultaneously together concurrently collectively jointly in unison

Common collocations

  • respectively and
  • respectively, and
  • respectively, or
  • respectively, but
  • respectively, as
  • respectively, to
  • respectively, in

Word family

adverb respectively

Usage note

Used to link items in two or more lists to their corresponding items in another list. It is important to ensure the order of items in each list matches the intended correspondence.

Example sentences

  1. The twins were born on June 1st and 2nd, respectively.
  2. Tom and Jerry finished the race in first and second place, respectively.
  3. The two friends went home and slept, respectively.
  4. The boys were 6 and 10 years old, respectively.
  5. The students answered the questions correctly and incorrectly, respectively.

Quotes

  • We are all equal in the fact that we are all different. We are all the same in the fact that we will never be the same. We are united by the reality that all colors and all cultures are distinct & individual. We are harmonious in the reality that we are all held to this earth by the same gravity. We don't share blood, but we share the air that keeps us alive. I will not blind myself and say that my black brother is not different from me. I will not blind myself and say that my brown sister is not different from me. But my black brother is he as much as I am me. But my brown sister is she as much as I am me.
  • We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.
  • Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.

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