Respectively

12 lettersadverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Separately or individually and in the order already mentioned. Respectively indicates a one-to-one correspondence between two parallel lists or sequences of items.

“John and Sarah scored 85 and 92 marks respectively in their mathematics examinations.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/rɪˈspɛktɪvli/

Syllables

re·spec·tive·ly

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Synonyms

individually separately eachcorrespondingly

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Wordle

Contains 'RESPECT' base with multiple 'E' vowels; 'IVELY' adverb ending

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Scrabble

Valuable 12-letter word with 'V' and 'Y' for extra points; formal usage

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “respectively”.

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