Respectively is defined as in the order given. An example of respectively is what one might say instead of "in that order" in "Alice is 5 and James is 7, in that order."

How is respectively used in a sentence?

A note on punctuation: the word "respectively" is put at the end of the sentence or phrase it refers to, and it is set off with a comma (or commas if "respectively" occurs in the middle of the sentence). Example: The dog and the cat were named Jack and Sam, respectively, and they lived down the street from me.

What does it mean to say respectively?

'Respectively' is an adverb that is often misused by non-native English speakers. It means “in the order given” and should only be used if your sentence would be unclear without it. Example: Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen detector flows were set at 85, 7, and 4 mL/min, respectively.