respectfully
101
2.3
- adverb
- /rɪˈspɛktfəli/
:
respetuosamente
- So feel free to disagree with me respectfully in the comments below.
- speak respectfully
- treat respectfully
- listen respectfully
So feel free to disagree with me respectfully in the comments below.
- So feel free to disagree with me respectfully in the comments below.
- To not speak to them as respectfully as you would otherwise.
- But I would respectfully take issue with that claim.
- To honor those red flags, set a boundary and respectfully step away.
- If you don't want to do that, respectfully stay single.
- So if you think I look rough as hell right now, respectfully keep it to yourself.
- I'm sure at that moment, not respectfully, I'm sure he would.
- How can I respectfully move towards independence?
- And that's where we respectfully completely disagree.
- So people just appreciate how you use a platform if it's respectfully and on purpose.
- And I think the more we know about us, the more we respectfully marvel.
- And in a wise society, people treat one another respectfully, and they listen to each other with respect.
- Now the second test that you need to demand lovingly and respectfully from your doctor is AC peptide.
- And he said those things explicitly, unapologetically, respectfully.
Examples
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But I would respectfully take issue with that claim.
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As Mayor of the City of Cambridge, I would like to respectfully make a request of you.
Academic text (1993) -
No, respectfully, he is very wrong.
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How can I respectfully move towards independence?
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And in a wise society, people treat one another respectfully, and they listen to each other with respect.
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And I have to respectfully disagree with one thing that Steve says.
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After careful consideration, I must respectfully decline.
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The servant stands before his lord, respectfully, ready to do his lord's will.
Academic text (1992) -
The chieftain addressed him most respectfully, inviting him to entertain the guests with song or story.
Fiction book (1995) -
The teacher spoke respectfully to the students, encouraging them to express their opinions.
Synonyms
108
1.0
In a way that shows respect for other people
41
3.9
In a kind and polite way that shows respect
26
5.5
In a way that avoids upsetting people when you talk to them
12
4.2
In a polite and respectful way
7
5.5
In a way that shows deep respect
4
4.4
In a careful, kind way when talking to avoid hurting someone's feelings
4
2.8
In a polite and respectful way
1
7.5
In a way that shows deep respect for someone or something
1
7.0
In a respectful way toward someone older or in charge
1
7.0
In a calm, proper way that follows social rules
Antonyms
How Respectful
Surface Forms
Morphology
respectfully = respectful (transparent) = respect + ful + ly
Formed by regular adjectival and adverbial suffixation: 'respect' -> 'respectful' -> 'respectfully', so meaning is directly derivable.
Etymology
Respectfully comes from respect, which is made from re- 'back' and spect 'to look'. So to act respectfully is like 'looking back' at someone with care and value, meaning you behave politely and show respect.