respectively

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
25
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/

Definition of respectively

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. 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.”
    “Visible distance behind and before us, is respectively our image of memory and hope.”
    “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. Their total lengths are 49 and 55 centimeters.⁴⁷”

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Etymology

From respective + -ly.

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1 word

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29 words

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