respectively
Syllables: re·spec·tive·ly/ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/
respectively adverb: in a relative manner; often used when comparing array lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.
Adverb
respectively (comparative more respectively, superlative most respectively)
- In a relative manner; often used when comparing array lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.
- Serena Williams and Roger Federer won the women's and men's singles titles, respectively, at the 2010 Australian Open.
- The 49th and 50th states of the United States of America are Alaska and Hawaii, respectively.
respectively meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam
respectively in Hindi
- in a relative manner
- यथाक्रम yathākram
respectively in Tamil
- நிரல்நிறையாக, முறையே, முறையாக
respectively in Bengali
- যথাক্রমে
respectively in Malayalam
- in a relative manner
- യഥാക്രമം yathākramaṁ
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- respectively in Kannada
- ಅನುಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ, ಒಬ್ಬರಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಬ್ಬರಾಗಿ, ಒಂದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದಾಗಿ
Examples of respectively in a sentence
- Visible distance behind and before us, is respectively our image of memory and hope.1849, Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Language”, in Nature, Boston, MA: James Munroe and Company, →LCCN, →OCLC; republished Salt Lake City, UT...
- Nearer to the sun than the earth would be two other very similar specks, the planets Mercury and Venus, at a distance of 125 and 250 yards respectively.1920, H. G. Wells, “The Earth in Space and Time”, in The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind, New York: The...
- Two tao with three and five perforations, respectively, made of black jade, were found at the site of Shih-mao in Shensi, Yü-lin District, Shen-mu County.1986, Hsia Nai, “The Classification, Nomenclature, and Usage of Shang Dynasty Jades”, in K. C. Chang, editor, Studies of Shang Archaeology...
- Despite of the absence of Shaun Derry and Adel Taarabt because of illness and injury respectively, the home side began superbly.2011 November 5, Phil Dawkes, “QPR 2 - 3 Man City”, in BBC Sport:
Forms of respectively
| comparative | more respectively |
|---|---|
| superlative | most respectively |
| alternative abbreviation | resp. |
Origin of respectively
From respective + -ly.
Questions about respectively
- What does respectively mean?
- Respectively means in a relative manner; often used when comparing array lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.
- What is respectively in Hindi?
- Respectively in Hindi is यथाक्रम (yathākram). See Respectively meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use respectively in a sentence?
- Visible distance behind and before us, is respectively our image of memory and hope.
- What part of speech is respectively?
- Respectively is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce respectively?
- Respectively is pronounced /ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/.
Words near respectively in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: respectively (page history and authors); respectively (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); respectively (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); respectively (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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