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respectively

adverb
USri-SPEK-tiv-lee/ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/

1 meaning of respectively

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  1. 1
    adverb
    In the order already given, so that each listed item matches the corresponding item in another list, one to one.

    The gold, silver, and bronze medals went to Kenya, Norway, and Japan, respectively.

    Chapters one and two cover the causes and effects of the war, respectively.

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Origin

Formed from "respective" combined with the suffix "-ly".