Respectfully means "with respect or deference." Respective, an adjective, means"relating to two or more things considered one by one." Respectively, the adverb form ofrespective, means "singly, in the order mentioned."
All people should be treated respectfully atwork.The three project team members made their respectivepresentations.
The first, second, and third elements identified in the sample were oxygen, fluorine, and hydrogen,respectively.
Respective and respectively can often be Copyright ©2001 The McGraw-Hill Companies. Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The three project team members made their[respective] presentations.
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