respectfully
Example Sentences
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The museum said the decision to postpone was taken to "protect" the event and it remains "committed to providing a space where history, culture and scholarship can be explored openly, respectfully and without disruption".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
U.S. officials and executives rise respectfully when Rodríguez enters the ornate rooms in the Miraflores palace to settle into the central chair, the visitors arrayed before her in rows.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
More Americans need to “listen respectfully, speak politely. If we all did that, we might be able to get some place.”
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Have a culture where you can respectfully disagree with each other.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
She never put herself forward, but kept her position respectfully equal with other people, and she did not say irritatingly clever things.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing respectfully
Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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List 2
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