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

Draft the note, confirm the plan, and pause before replying if emotions rise. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Its spacious 46mm OLED screen makes checking class reminders, replying to messages, and viewing turn-by-turn directions effortless without taking your phone out. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

Engage with your audience by replying to comments, answering questions and celebrating customer wins. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Krumholtz’s announcement got messages of support, and the actor continued the conversation, replying to fans. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

The scoring was tit for tat to the end, with winger Stravino Jacobs and captain Marcell Coetzee dotting down for the Bulls, and Carter and Wallace Sititi replying for New Zealand's second straight 50-pointer. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

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

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