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Respectfully vs Respectively

Respectfullyadverb

in a respectful manner

Respectivelyadverb

in the order given

The difference

Respectfully means with respect. Respectively means in the order already given. "Respectfully submitted"; "gold and silver went to Ann and Ben respectively".

How to keep them apart

If you cannot point to two lists being matched up, the word you want is respectfully.

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