respectfully, respectively, respectably
- respectfully, respectively, respectably
The first of these terms means "with respect": "He addressed the supervisor respectfully." Respectively means "each in the order named": "Harry, Ned, and Steve were known as the Ace, the Banker, and the Nightcrawler respectively," Respectably means "in a manner worthy of esteem": "That family lived respectably in this community for thirty years."
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