adverb
- in precisely the order given; sequentially.
- (of two or more things, with reference to two or more things previously mentioned) referring or applying to in a parallel or sequential way: Joe and Bob escorted Betty and Alice, respectively.
adverb
- (in listing a number of items or attributes that refer to another list) separately in the order givenhe gave Janet and John a cake and a chocolate respectively
mid-15c., “relatively;” 1620s, “relatively to each singly,” from respective + -ly (2).