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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
Adverb
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He will be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered always.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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These are not lazy callbacks, but shared touchstones — part of a pop cultural language the film embedded into our collective consciousness, and that the show both celebrates and lovingly skewers.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The show starts at the 1913 National American Woman Suffrage Association Convention, where Carrie Chapman Catt (Marya Grandy) is doing what she’s done for years, politely asking for the right to vote.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
8 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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For all of that gross amount of money spent it should be universally positively recognized.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the protein-obsessive landscape of today, a couple of Quest bars sounds positively quaint.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 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
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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 17 Apr. 2026.
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