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Respectively

Meaning in academic english & research, with examples

/rɪˈspektɪvli/adverbCommon term

In academic english & research, respectively means: In the same order as the things just mentioned; used to match two lists of items without repeating each pair.

In Turkish: sırasıyla

How it is used

Very common when reporting numbers: 'The two groups scored 72 and 65, respectively.' It usually comes at the end of the clause, after a comma, and only makes sense when two lists are matched in order.

Example sentences

  1. Response rates in 2021 and 2022 were 64% and 58%, respectively.

  2. The first and second authors collected and analyzed the data, respectively.

Common collocations

  • X and Y, respectively
  • were 40% and 60%, respectively
  • scored ... and ..., respectively
  • e.g.An abbreviation of the Latin exempli gratia, meaning 'for example'; it introduces one or more examples from a larger group.
  • i.e.An abbreviation of the Latin id est, meaning 'that is'; it introduces a clarification or a more exact restatement of what came before.
  • furthermoreA formal linking word used to add another point that supports or extends what has just been said.

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