Pronunciation

/ˈrɛspɛktɪvli/

Definitions

• Adverb: Expressing the manner in which something is done or arranged; consecutively or separately. It is often used to indicate the order or sequence of items.

Phrases

• “Respectively speaking” introduces a list where each item is to be considered separately.
• “Each person did their task respectively” implies that each individual completed their job in their own designated manner.
• “Their ages are 25, 30, and 35 respectively” shows the ages in a specific order.

Example Sentences

• “The winners were announced in alphabetical order, with the first place recipient, second place, and third place going respectively.”
• “In our team, John is responsible for sales, Jane for marketing, and Peter for product development.”
• “The doors will open at 9 AM, 10 AM, and 11 AM respectively for the conference.”

Synonyms

• Successively
• Individually
• Separately
• Consecutively
• By turns
• In turn

Antonyms

• Collectively
• Jointly
• Together
• Simultaneously
• Uniformly