I do not understand what extra meaning does the word respectively add in a sentence.
Does it add meaning like "as in the order of the things mentioned"
For example:
In the 200 metres, Lizzy and Sarah came first and third respectively.
When we say :
In the 200 metres, Lizzy and Sarah came first and third in a row.
Does the meaning of the sentence change?
How can we rewrite this sentence?