Synonyms of reverently

reverently

adverb

as in worshipfully

Related Words

• worshipfully
• lovingly
• respectfully
• appreciatively
• positively
• admiringly
• approvingly
• favorably
• regardfully
• complimentarily

Dissimilar Words

• negatively
• adversely
• unfavorably
• disapprovingly
• scornfully
• disdainfully
• captiously
• unflatteringly
• hypercritically
• deploringly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reverently

Comparing the architecture of a commercial business building to a top-of-the-line audio player is high praise for a project that reverently studies and shares music history. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Treating chains of thought too reverently — even when their results are verifiable — could also prevent scientists from discovering even better ways of biasing LRMs toward accurate outputs. — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026

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