“The gold and silver medals went to Alice and Bob respectfully.”
Confusables Entry 553 / 1011 60-second read
Respectfully vs. Respectively
With respect versus in the order given.
The comparisoni
“The gold and silver medals went to Alice and Bob respectively.”
The ruleii
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RESPECTIVELY = in order. RESPECTFULLY = with respect.
RESPECTIVELY means in the order mentioned. RESPECTFULLY means with respect.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Order = -IVELY."