respectively

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/ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/

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Collocations

ADJ.

aged, associated, best, hypotonic, opposite, south, united

The two solutions were hypertonic and hypotonic respectively, affecting the cell membranes differently.

VERB + RESPECTIVELY

come, sides, singles, staff, states

The two teams came first and second in the championship respectively.

RESPECTIVELY + NOUN

image, martians, navy, venusians

The two planets were home to venusians and martians respectively.

PREP.

from, with

The two sisters studied medicine and law, graduating from Harvard and Yale respectively.

ADV.

then

The first and second place winners received gold and silver medals, respectively.

Definitions

adv

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.

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Synonyms

adverb — in the order given

severally

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Serena Williams and Roger Federer won the women's and men's singles titles, respectively, at the 2010 Australian Open.

Wiktionary

The 49th and 50th states of the United States of America are Alaska and Hawaii, respectively.

Wiktionary

Visible distance behind and before us, is respectively our image of memory and hope.

Wiktionary

He and he love her and her, respectively.

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Juan was Costa Rican, whilst Pierre and Jack came from Réunion and South Africa respectively.

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SOPA and PIPA are two bills in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate respectively.

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