respectfully
Example Sentences
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Additionally, hearing of the institution’s employee strikes, dismissals and downsizing due to lower enrollments, I respectfully declined.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
"As such, I respectfully ask you in the name of football to reconsider your attendance as it will unfortunately undermine the technical nature of this important youth development activity."
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Mercifully, and respectfully, many of the scenes described are left to the visual imagination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
“We are respectfully asking the public to stay out of the area. Roadways must remain clear so first responders can work safely and effectively.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
I teach classes in nutrition, sanitation, and soybeans, to women who respectfully call me Mama Ngemba and ignore nine-tenths of what I tell them.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing respectfully
Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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List 2
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