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Definition
relating separately to the people or things just mentioned
- As it was, we were compelled to hold our heads high and be, respectively, a gentleman and a lady.p. 326.5
respectively = separately in the specified order
- Jem said Mr. Avery misfigured, Dill said he must drink a gallon a day, and the ensuing contest to determine relative distances and respective prowess only made me feel left out again, as I was untalented in this area.p. 68.4
respective = relating separately to the people just mentioned
There are no more uses of "respective" in To Kill a Mockingbird.
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