In return
In return adverb - (often followed by `for') in exchange or in reciprocation.
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Synonyms for In return
Respectively and in return are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respectively" instead an adverb phrase "In return".
Respectively
Respectively adverb - In the order given.
In return and respectively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In return" instead an adverb "Respectively".
Nearby Word: respective
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Related pairs
- together and in return
- together and respectively
- equally and in return
- equally and respectively
- jointly and in return
- jointly and respectively
- mutually and in return
- mutually and respectively
- commonly and in return
- commonly and respectively
- all at once and in return
- all at once and respectively
- as a group and in return
- as a group and respectively
Both terms in one sentence
- But in return you get more money and mithril from fallen enemies and bosses respectively.
Source: Hard Mode Perks -
The Obsidian Trilogy, written by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory, features a hero who remains chaste and celibate — virginal and unmarried, respectively — for a year and a day in return for his life being saved by a unicorn.
Source: Celibate Hero
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Respectively and In return. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_return/respectively
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