REVERENTLY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

reverently

adverb

as in worshipfully

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Recent Examples of reverently When two angels in disguise as men arrive in Sodom, Lot meets them at the town gates, bows reverently, and invites them to pass the night in his house. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026 Lloyd Webber still exerts artistic control through the score, which is treated too reverently. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 This brings us to The Masters, our most reverently held major event in golf, and perhaps any sport. — Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 Thomas Jefferson reverently studied the Quran. — Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 The first trailer for The Adventures of Cliff Booth arrived during Super Bowl LX, teasing a cheeky and action-packed caper that, like its predecessor, aims to reverently recreate the Hollywood sights and sounds of the era. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026 Monáe lifts her phone slowly, almost reverently. — Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025

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Butch deferred to his nephew’s cinematic opinions and spoke of Cal worshipfully to his film-buff dentist.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of worshipfully

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Down the block, the Bullocks Wilshire has been lovingly restored and protected by the Southwestern Law School.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
The Wildlife Conservation Society said the turtle was rescued by the Massachusetts Audubon Society and lovingly named Pancake.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of lovingly

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Varsho respectfully pushed back on his manager's assessment, suggesting that the Blue Jays' effort wasn't the issue despite the result.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Those qualities, combined with nearly twenty years of courtroom experience, have prepared me to serve fairly, respectfully, and impartially as a County Court Judge.

— Schnelle Tonge, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026

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