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as in lovingly
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as in politely
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Recent Examples of respectfully
How to keep yourself clean on your trip Here is REI’s guide for how to respectfully move around nature while keeping yourself clean and safe.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Interact with live reptiles and learn how to observe them respectfully and safely.
—Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
And Jones — respectfully — chastised him.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
If leaders cannot disagree respectfully, challenge each other honestly or navigate tension effectively, employees notice.
—Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
An ancient mass grave in the Carpathian Basin was found to contain girls killed by blows to the head yet buried respectfully.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Now imagine doing that with a celebrity chef breathing down your neck (respectfully).
—Samantha Sasso, Vulture, 22 May 2026
The survey respectfully disagrees with the conventional wisdom.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Recreate safely and respectfully to the landscape.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Interact with live reptiles and learn how to observe them respectfully and safely.
—Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
And Jones — respectfully — chastised him.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
If leaders cannot disagree respectfully, challenge each other honestly or navigate tension effectively, employees notice.
—Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
An ancient mass grave in the Carpathian Basin was found to contain girls killed by blows to the head yet buried respectfully.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Now imagine doing that with a celebrity chef breathing down your neck (respectfully).
—Samantha Sasso, Vulture, 22 May 2026
The survey respectfully disagrees with the conventional wisdom.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Recreate safely and respectfully to the landscape.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectfully
Adverb
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The director would later produce a book of lovingly annotated Polaroids, Instant Stories (2017).—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Orlando Bloom looks lovingly out at the crowd at the 2026 Fan Expo Denver in Denver on May 31.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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If the person politely requests one, that’s OK.—
Attia Qureshi,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Dred Scott was not politely corrected by the Court.—
Natashia Deon,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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With the new lead, detectives were able to positively confirm that the long-unidentified remains belonged to Sipfle, the outlets reported.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Bear confirmed their brother Noah was the one to positively identify Matt.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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The difference was that in Simpson’s case, his whole home had been searched by the feds—and with the help of the private company that would later sue him civilly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 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
Cite this Entry
“Respectfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectfully. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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