# respectively

Pronunciation: US say "ri-SPEK-tiv-lee" /ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/; UK

## Adverb

1. In the order already given, so that each listed item matches the corresponding item in another list, one to one.
   - Simple: In the same order as the people or things just named, matching each one in turn.
   - _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._

## Origin

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

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