Definition of reverently in English:
reverently
adverb ˈrɛv(ə)r(ə)ntliˈrɛv(ə)rəntli
With deep and solemn respect.
the people fell to their knees and bowed reverently
he speaks reverently about his fans
Example sentencesExamples
- Slowly, almost reverently, he climbed the mausoleum steps.
- They feel a responsibility to reverently care for aging parents.
- If an ordinary tribesperson meets a religious leader, the tribesperson reverently touches the leader's feet.
- He speaks reverently about his fans and their dedication to his music.
- I remember being silently and reverently guided to the backyard, where there was a fire burning.
- Regardless of his manner in life, he deserved to be put to rest reverently.
- Laying the well-worn black spiral onto my lap, I stroked the cover reverently.
- She asks us to look reverently upon her subjects without touching, letting understanding unfold in its own time.
- He cradled the glass of wine in his hands reverently.
- He meets an incoherent drifter clutching reverently at a large, ungainly cardboard box.
Definition of reverently in US English:
reverently
adverbˈrɛv(ə)rəntliˈrev(ə)rəntlē
With deep and solemn respect.
the people fell to their knees and bowed reverently
he speaks reverently about his fans
Example sentencesExamples
- He meets an incoherent drifter clutching reverently at a large, ungainly cardboard box.
- Slowly, almost reverently, he climbed the mausoleum steps.
- They feel a responsibility to reverently care for aging parents.
- Laying the well-worn black spiral onto my lap, I stroked the cover reverently.
- He cradled the glass of wine in his hands reverently.
- If an ordinary tribesperson meets a religious leader, the tribesperson reverently touches the leader's feet.
- She asks us to look reverently upon her subjects without touching, letting understanding unfold in its own time.
- I remember being silently and reverently guided to the backyard, where there was a fire burning.
- Regardless of his manner in life, he deserved to be put to rest reverently.
- He speaks reverently about his fans and their dedication to his music.