Synonyms of replying

replying

verb

present participle of reply

1

as in responding

to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)

replied to the news that she had won the scholarship by jumping around the room and cheering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responding
• reacting
• answering
• returning
• reading
• interpreting
• construing
• understanding
• managing
• retaliating
• coping (with)
• handling
• taking
• contending (with)
• negotiating
• grappling (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acting
• causing
• affecting
• behaving
• drawing
• effecting

2

as in answering

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction

please reply to my question at your earliest convenience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responding
• answering
• reacting
• commenting
• retorting
• rejoining
• returning
• explaining
• coming back
• acknowledging
• riposting
• corresponding
• remarking
• communicating
• countering
• refuting
• rebutting
• defending
• denying
• fielding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asking
• inquiring
• questioning
• examining
• pumping
• interrogating
• challenging
• grilling
• surveying
• quizzing
• querying
• cross-examining
• polling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of replying

Gerasimov continued his relationship with the die-hard followers, replying to their messages, encouraging them to help shape the series’ narrative. — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026

Pause before replying, then name the need in one clean sentence. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026

Many of her fans also came to her defense by replying to the comment. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Identifier), in the process of replying to the read requests, at some point the SMB server should never respond to the read request but keep the connection alive. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

When in doubt, contact the Settlement Administrator through the official settlement website rather than replying to an email that showed up in your inbox. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Like, no other CEOs are just posting at anon accounts and, like, retweeting them and replying to them and posting just a wide array of things. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

This allows for much improved interactivity, including replying to message notifications with replies sent from the watch. — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Tidy a small corner at home before replying to the thread. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026