respectfully
Example Sentences
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The museum said the decision to postpone was taken to "protect" the event and it remains "committed to providing a space where history, culture and scholarship can be explored openly, respectfully and without disruption".
From BBC • May 28, 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
The lab report came back that it was indeed the scat of Felis concolor, the eastern mountain lion, also variously and respectfully known as the panther, cougar, puma, and, especially in New England, catamount.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing respectfully
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