With humble joi and with respectful fear. --Prior. [1913 Webster] -- {Re*spect"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Re*spect"ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
respectfully — adverb compliantly, courteously, decorously, deferentially, dutifully, humbly, obediently, politely, regardfully, reverenter, reverently, submissively, summisse, unassumingly, verecunde, with all respect, with compliance, with deference, with due … Law dictionary
respectfully — re|spect|ful|ly [ rı spektfəli ] adverb with respect: He bowed respectfully, and started to speak. a. FORMAL used for showing that you are being polite: I must respectfully disagree with what you are saying. b. Respectfully yours AMERICAN… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
respectfully — UK [rɪˈspektf(ə)lɪ] / US [rɪˈspektfəlɪ] adverb a) with respect He bowed respectfully, and started to speak. b) formal used for showing that you are being polite I must respectfully disagree with what you are saying … English dictionary
respectfully — Me ka mahalo, me ka pono (ending in letters). ♦ I am, respectfully, o au me ka ha aha a (see also iho7). ♦ Respectfully yours, me ka mana o nui … English-Hawaiian dictionary
respectfully — See respectfully, respectively, respectably … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
respectfully — adv. Respectfully is used with these verbs: ↑bow, ↑decline, ↑disagree, ↑listen, ↑nod, ↑submit, ↑suggest … Collocations dictionary
respectfully — respectful ► ADJECTIVE ▪ feeling or showing deference and respect. DERIVATIVES respectfully adverb respectfulness noun … English terms dictionary
respectfully — adverb in a respectful manner might I respectfully suggest to the Town Council that they should adopt a policy of masterly inactivity? • Ant: ↑disrespectfully • Derived from adjective: ↑respectful … Useful english dictionary
respectfully / respectively — Respectfully means politely and with respect : Mel Pew always dealt respectfully with each and every customer. Respectively refers to the order in which things are given: I gave Wallace and Linda blue and green socks, respectively, means… … Confused words
respectfully / respectively — Respectfully means politely and with respect : Mel Pew always dealt respectfully with each and every customer. Respectively refers to the order in which things are given: I gave Wallace and Linda blue and green socks, respectively, means… … Confused words
respectfully, respectively, respectably — The first of these terms means with respect : He addressed the supervisor respectfully. Respectively means each in the order named : Harry, Ned, and Steve were known as the Ace, the Banker, and the Nightcrawler respectively, Respectably means in… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
