respectfully
Example Sentences
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"As such, I respectfully ask you in the name of football to reconsider your attendance as it will unfortunately undermine the technical nature of this important youth development activity."
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
“On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer,” Fauci repeatedly said, citing his Fifth Amendment rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The group also requested that once the bonfire has been lit that "everyone pays their respects by dispersing quietly and respectfully afterwards".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
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
John had been respectfully silent all the evening.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
Vocabulary lists containing respectfully
Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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List 2
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