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Consecutively vs Respectively - What's the difference?

consecutively | respectively |

As adverbs the difference between consecutively and respectively

is that consecutively is in a consecutive manner; without interruption while respectively is in a relative manner; often used when comparing lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.

consecutively

English

Adverb

(-)
  • In a consecutive manner; without interruption.
  • respectively

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a relative manner; often used when comparing lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.
  • ''Serena Williams and Roger Federer won the women's and men's singles titles, respectively , at the 2010 Australian Open.
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  • , year=2011 , date=November 5 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=QPR 2 - 3 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Despite of the absence of Shaun Derry and Adel Taarabt because of illness and injury respectively , the home side began superbly. Helguson twice threatened early on with shots from the right-hand corner of the box before Anton Ferdinand spurned a great chance at the back post following the Icelandic striker's header back across goal.}}

    See also

    * respective * irrespectively