2020-12-30
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด R – Respectfully – respectively - respectably
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ออกเสียง Respectfully = ‘ri-SPEKT-fuhl-ee’
ออกเสียง respectively = ‘ri-SPEK-tiv-lee’
ออกเสียง respectably = ‘ri-SPEK-tuh-blee’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
Respectfully
= full of respect;
with regard:
She listened respectfully to his advice.
Not to be confused with:
respectably = honorably; suitably:
He performed his job respectably.
respectively = sequentially; in precisely the order given:
John and Hal finished first and second, respectively.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Usage Notes
Respectively vs. Respectfully
Respect the differences between this pair
What to Know
Respectfully relates to showing or expressing respect,
with respect meaning
"the understanding that something is important."
Respectively means "in the ordergiven"
and in this case respect is being used to describe
how one thing relates to or referencesanother.
Respectfully Meaning
Both respectively and respectfully
have respect at their core.
But they point to different senses of that word.
Respectfully means "in a way that shows or expresses respect,"
with respect here meaning
"a feeling or understanding that someoneor something
is important, serious, etc.,
and should be treated in an appropriateway."
'Respectively' means "in the order given,"
and connects to the meaning of respect having to do
with how something relates to or references another thing,
as in "Cathy and Patty like crêpes and hot dogs, respectively."
Here's 'respectfully' in action:
I must respectfully decline the invitation.
If you have to leave early, do it respectfully.
Respectively Meaning
Respectively means "in the ordergiven,"
and connects to the meaning of respect
having to do with how something relates to or referencesanother thing,
as in "the cars are similar with respect to efficiency and initial cost."
Here are some examples:
Car A and car B have 2 and 4 doors, respectively.
Maples and oaks are members of the Acer and Quercus genuses, respectively.
Tyler and Alex are respectively 8 and 12 years old.
Keep these words straight, and people
will respect your command of the English language.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
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 the manner worthy of esteem”:
“That family lived respectably in this community for thirty years.”
