Etymology

respectively

re·spec·tive·ly
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Today it means: In a relative manner; often used when comparing array lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English respective
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  1. Englishrespective
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todayrespectively

From respective + -ly.

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