All 3 Uses
respective
in
Our Town
(Auto-generated)
- Emily and Wally, same ages, sit respectively above and R. of their table.†
Scene 1respectively = separately in the specified order
- Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Webb enter by their respective stairs†
Scene 2 *respective = relating separately to the people or things just mentioned
- Emily and George sit on stools, respectively R. and L. embarrassed†
Scene 2respectively = separately in the specified order
Definitions:
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(1)
(respective) relating separately to the people or things just mentioned
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)