respectively

Word parts

respective + -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rɪˈspɛktɪvli/

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• Hyphenation: re‧spec‧tive‧ly

Adverb

Positive respectively

Comparative more respectively

Superlative most respectively

1. If something is said to be respectively, it is said to be the case in a relative manner.