# respectively

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/ · frequency rank #3,331

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From respective + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **respective** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/respective-vs-respectively)

## Common misspellings (19)
`erspectively`, `repsectively`, `resepctively`, `respcetively`, `respecctively`, `respecitvely`, `respectievly`, `respectivelly`, `respectivelyy`, `respectiveyl`, `respectivley`, `respectivvely`, `respecttively`, `respectviely`, `respetcively`, `resppectively`, `resspectively`, `rrespectively`, `rsepectively`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/respectively