",respectively," vs "respectively,"

Question

",respectively," vs "respectively,"

Both "respectively," and ",respectively," are correct, but the more common and standard usage is "respectively," with the comma placed before the word. The comma is used to set off the adverb "respectively" from the rest of the sentence.

Last Updated: March 19, 2024

The comma is used to set off the adverb "respectively" from the rest of the sentence, but this form is less standard.

The word "respectively" is used to indicate that items or people refer to the things or people that have been mentioned in the same order.

Answer 1

,respectively,

This is also correct, but less common than the form with the comma before "respectively."

Answer 2

respectively,

This is the correct and more commonly used form of the word "respectively."

",respectively," vs "respectively,"

,respectively,

respectively,

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