respectively C1 Topic:Shopping & Services US /ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/ See IPA manual Freq #41200 Meanings 1 adv In the order already mentioned, matching each item to the one before it. Anna and Tom finished first and second, respectively. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in the order already... severally Etymology From respective + -ly. Topics Shopping & Services Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # respectively **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/ **Frequency rank:** 41200 ## Meanings 1. In the order already mentioned, matching each item to the one before it. ## Examples - Anna and Tom finished first and second, respectively. ## Etymology From respective + -ly. ## Topics - Shopping & Services - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown