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Use of Respectively in English

Respectively is an adverb which means in the same order as the items that you have just mentioned. In a way that relates or belongs to each of the separate people or things, you have just mentioned. (In the same order as the people or things already mentioned.)

Let's Understand This With An Example,

Instead of writing the sentence: The grade of Tom is 95 and the grade of John is 98.

You can write the above sentence in this way: The grades of Tom and John are 95 and 98 respectively.

* [Respectively = In that order = In the given order]

Let's Have A Look At The Sentences Below:

1) James and Jonson are respectively 30 and 35 years old. [James is 30 years old and Jonson is 35 years old.]

2) John, Henry and Peter ate 2, 3 and 4 eggs respectively. [John ate 2 eggs. Henry ate 3 eggs. And Peter ate 4 eggs.]

3) Jenny, you and I got $50, $60 and $70 respectively.

4) Mr Jonson's two sons, Tom and John, were born in 2016 and 2019 respectively.

5) Julie and Mark, aged 17 and 19 respectively.

6) In the 200-metre run, Jenny and Sarah came first and third respectively.

7) The two meals cost us $20 and $30 respectively.

8) Olivia and Oliver were jailed for 10 and 12 years respectively.

9) The water tanks can hold 500, 700 and 1000 litres of water respectively.

10) George and Kenneth were married in 1980 and 1985, respectively.