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respectively
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Definitions ofrespectively
1adverb
- In a relative manner; often used when comparing lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.
Example: "Serena Williams and Roger Federer won the women's and men's singles titles, respectively, at the 2010 Australian Open."
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