respectivement

Definition & meaning

The adverb respectivement is used to indicate that the items in two or more lists correspond to each other in the order in which they were mentioned. It translates to the English word "respectively."

For example, if you say "Jean and Marie ate an apple and a pear, respectively," it means Jean ate an apple and Marie ate a pear.

Grammar & Word origin

Grammar:

• It is an adverb of manner.
• It is invariable, meaning it does not change its form based on gender or number.

Word origin:

• The word is derived from the French adjective respectif (respective), which comes from the Latin respectivus. It is formed by adding the suffix -ment, which is the standard way to form adverbs from adjectives in French.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

• Chacun dans l'ordre[?](vocabuo://chacun dans l'ordre)
• Dans l'ordre[?](vocabuo://dans l'ordre)
• Suivant l'ordre établi[?](vocabuo://suivant l'ordre établi)

Antonyms:

• Indistinctement?
• Confusément?