He behaves respectfully toward his superiors.
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Respectfully
/ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl.i/
Synonyms for "respectfully" (38 found)
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Closest matches (8)
Determiner(1 words)
a more civilized world
Noun(4 words)
act civillyacted civillyacts civillybehave civilly
Verb(1 words)
behave civilly in class
Adjective(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Strong matches (11)
Noun(2 words)
conduct oneself civillylearn to behave civilly
Adverb(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
deep reverence
Preposition(1 words)
in a civilized manner
Related words (19)
Noun(9 words)
listen meeklylisten supportivelymore civil discoursemore civil-progressivemore humanelymost civillymost respectfullyrespond civillytreat others civilly
Adverb(9 words)
more civil progressesmore cultural descriptormost civil orderlinesspolitelypoliteness?reverentiallyreverentlysincerelytactfully
Related word relations
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More general
2 entriesformal adverbmanner adverb
More specific
4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesact respectfullyaddress respectfullyrespectfully requestrespectfully submitspoke respectfullywrite respectfully
Inflections
2 entriesmore respectfullymost respectfully
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
With heads respectfully bowed, they carried the coffin up the steps and into the small chapel.
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Tom respectfully removed his hat.
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Tom bowed respectfully to the old lady.
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