respectfully
Example Sentences
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And on Friday, in his first public comments, he spoke respectfully of the decision to give him a red card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
More Americans need to “listen respectfully, speak politely. If we all did that, we might be able to get some place.”
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
“Defendant’s motion is respectfully denied,” Judge Tony Graf said during a hearing Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Have a culture where you can respectfully disagree with each other.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Sir Grummore stood up respectfully and took off his cap of maintenance.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing respectfully
Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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List 2
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