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Recent Examples of respectfully
Learning basic phrases and customs can help travelers engage meaningfully and respectfully in Portugal.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
One of these buildings will be treated respectfully in the establishment media; one already is the subject of derision, even at the release of the conceptual rendering.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Residents should speak up — clearly, respectfully and urgently.
—Randy Linville, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Mike always conducted himself respectfully and with care for those around him.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
To see residents push back respectfully shows democracy at work — even though the town has far weightier issues to resolve.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
But there’s no real fight, just a group of women approaching conflict respectfully and honestly and coming to a solution.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Speak your mind respectfully, then back up your words with consistent support.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Craig did not stay to field questions from the media, respectfully excused for what a spokesperson described as fatigue from a long day.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
One of these buildings will be treated respectfully in the establishment media; one already is the subject of derision, even at the release of the conceptual rendering.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Residents should speak up — clearly, respectfully and urgently.
—Randy Linville, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Mike always conducted himself respectfully and with care for those around him.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
To see residents push back respectfully shows democracy at work — even though the town has far weightier issues to resolve.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
But there’s no real fight, just a group of women approaching conflict respectfully and honestly and coming to a solution.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Speak your mind respectfully, then back up your words with consistent support.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Craig did not stay to field questions from the media, respectfully excused for what a spokesperson described as fatigue from a long day.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectfully
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Leading this loud and lovingly close-knit multigenerational family is Suga Mama (Jo Marie Payton), the feisty grandma and matriarch.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
6 Apr. 2026
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Dan Levy looks lovingly out at the crowd during his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York City on March 31.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Those absent will include Beatrice and Eugenie of York, who politely declined the Easter invitation of their uncle, King Charles III, in the wake of the arrest of their father, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shortly before launching his solo career in 1972, Thompson politely declined Don Henley and Glenn Frey’s overtures to join what soon became the Eagles.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Through their investigation, deputies were able to positively identify the suspect as 47-year-old Kurt Gruen, of Grand Terrace in San Bernardino County.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes peer pressure is used to positively influence people, such as when teens work toward common goals like doing well in school or helping out in their community.—
Amy Morin,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2026
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When a visitor arrives in a classroom, a classroom ambassador welcomes them, introduces himself and the subject being taught, and courteously asks for the visitor’s name and affiliation.—
Walter Fields,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Dotter estimates 25 to 45 defendants a year would be civilly committed if the bill passes.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The bill also says that those blocking a road could also be held civilly liable for damages.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Respectfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectfully. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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