RESPECTFULLY

respectfully

(adverb) in a respectful manner; “might I respectfully suggest to the Town Council that they should adopt a policy of masterly inactivity?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

respectfully (comparative more respectfully, superlative most respectfully)

In a respectful manner.

Antonym: disrespectfully

Source: Wiktionary


RESPECTFUL

Re*spect"ful (-fl), a.

Definition: Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment. With humble joi and with respectful fear. Prior.

– Re*spect"ful*ly, adv.

– Re*spect"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 February 2025

PRESCRIPTIVE

(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”


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