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respectively vs severally

The phrases 'respectively' and 'severally' have different meanings and are not interchangeable. 'Respectively' is used to indicate that items refer to the ones previously mentioned in the same order, while 'severally' means separately or individually. They are not comparable as they serve different purposes.

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respectively

The term 'respectively' is correct and commonly used in English. It is used to indicate that items refer to the ones previously mentioned in the same order.

Use 'respectively' when you want to show that the items being mentioned correspond to the ones previously listed in the same order.

Examples:

John and Mary received gold and silver medals, respectively.
The winners of the race were Tom, Sarah, and Alex, who finished first, second, and third, respectively.

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Create cdrom and floppy links in/home/user, that point to/var/autofs/misc/cdrom and/var/autofs/misc/floppy respectively.
Combi-case respectively hard case for head-worn indirect binocular ophthalmoscopes.
For more information, visit Symbiotics and ADAPT, respectively.
Eric Abadie and Barbara van Zwieten-Boot, respectively.
Right and left sides contain ascending and descending colons respectively.
The XYZ travels of JMV-1800 vertical machining center are 1800/850/750mm respectively.
Martinez and Korzeniewski finished fourth and eighth, respectively.
Wooden interior doors are considered the most prestigious and expensive respectively.
Cases C 38/01 and N 165/03, respectively.
The suggested positive and negative control substances are 10 M hydrochloric acid and distilled water, respectively.
MRLs for kidney and liver were fixed at 100 respectively 200 μg/kg.
My investigators are former FBI, CIA, respectively.
In the East Atlantic it was 2% and 29% respectively.
Its composition and functioning are defined in Articles 6 and 7 respectively.
Greece reports that 8% and 0.7% respectively of such waste is recycled and composted.
Private undertakings need subscribe only €5 million and €250000 respectively if the balance is subscribed before 31 December 2002.
Specific reference is made to aggravating or mitigating circumstances in Articles 5 and 6 respectively.
Firstly, BdB applied a higher risk premium for equity (3,16 % and 5 % respectively).
They were concluded for terms of 5 and 10 years respectively.
These solutions correspond to 0,5, 1,0 and 2,0 μg of amprolium per ml respectively.

Alternatives:

in that order
in the same order
correspondingly
each
individually

severally

The term 'severally' is correct but less commonly used in modern English. It means separately or individually.

Use 'severally' when you want to emphasize that things are considered separately or individually, rather than collectively.

Examples:

The partners are jointly and severally liable for the debts of the company.
Each member of the team is severally responsible for their assigned tasks.

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If a credit claim has more than one debtor, each debtor shall be individually and severally liable for the full repayment of the entire credit claim.
The participating States shall be jointly and severally liable for carrying out the activities described in the annex.
Participants in the same indirect action shall implement the work jointly and severally towards the Community.
The insurers are not jointly and severally liable.
The rapporteur welcomes the fact that when a damage is caused by the actions or omissions of several operators, they are jointly and severally liable.
Conversely, the EIG's members are jointly and severally liable from their own assets for the grouping's debts.
Where such breach has been committed by more than one director, all directors concerned shall be jointly and severally liable.
Where the SPE does not assume those obligations, the persons who performed those acts shall be jointly and severally liable, without limit.
The other Akzo companies listed in that point shall be jointly and severally liable for the full amount of the fine.
This definition must be applicable in all Member States of the Union, jointly and severally.
In the same way, companies need to be jointly and severally liable towards their sub-contractors.
with the participants being jointly and severally liable
The participants in a temporary grouping shall be jointly and severally liable to perform the contract.
Alstom (Société Anonyme), jointly and severally with Areva T&D SA: EUR 53550000.
5 and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy-seat; of which things we cannot now speak severally.
(Dimon to be jointly and severally liable);
Consequently, repayment of the aid will be requested from HCz, RFG, MH and Operator, which are jointly and severally liable.
11 But all these worketh that one and the same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
13.4 The contracting party and/or the insurance company are jointly and severally liable towards the accommodation provider for any damage caused by pets brought along.
Aragonesas Industrias y Energia SAU and Uralita SA, jointly and severally

Alternatives:

individually
separately
one by one
each
distinctly

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