respectively
ADV
(1)
[/rɪˈspɛk.tɪv.li/en-US]
respectivamente
literal
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cada uno
informal
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individualmente
formal
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untranslatable concept
untranslatable
(While 'respectively' is translated cleanly, the nuance of its usage may not always have a direct counterpart in casual conversation.)
Antonyms
collectively
Used to indicate that two or more items in a list or sequence correspond to two or more other items in the order in which they were previously mentioned.
- John and Mary received scores of 90 and 85, respectively. — This means John received 90 points and Mary received 85 points.
- The small, medium, and large sizes cost $10, $15, and $20, respectively. — This indicates that the small size costs $10, the medium size costs $15, and the large size costs $20.