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Vinony

respectively

adverb

  1. for several entities being discussed, to each individually
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English respective Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English respectively From respective + -ly.

  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.”