respectfullyadverb
uk/rɪˈspekt.fəl.i/us/rɪˈspekt.fəl.i/respectfully adverb (POLITE)
C2 in a way that shows you want to be polite or honour someone:
When she was asked if she had any ambition to become prime minister, she respectfully (= politely) declined to answer the question.
As the body was carried through the crowd, people drew back respectfully (= to show their respect).
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Polite and respectful
- chivalrous
- chivalry
- civil
- civility
- civilized
- civilly
- courtly
- couth
- deferential
- euphemism
- gallant
- gentlemanly
- gracious
- keep a civil tongue in your head idiom
- polite
- politely
- politically correct
- refined
- respect
- respectful
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respectfully adverb (ADMIRATION)
C2 in a way that shows you admire someone or something:
The audience clapped respectfully as she stood up to speak.
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Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- awe
- awestruck
- glory
- hero worship
- honorific
- honour
- idolatry
- idolize
- impress
- recognition
- regard
- salute
- sb deserves a medal idiom
- sit
- sit at the feet of sb idiom
- stan
- think the sun shines out (of) sb's arse/backside idiom
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Idiom(s)
Respectfully yours