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as in politely
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Recent Examples of respectfully
The training covers how to respectfully engage with participants, how to use the mobile survey app and an overview of the counting process.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Aisha kept her eyes respectfully averted.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
You’re not paid to increase their follower count, but you are paid to work together respectfully.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
This means communicating respectfully and listening to each other’s point of view.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2025
Experts explain where holiday stress typically comes from and how parents can navigate it by respectfully declining an invite or two.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 14 Dec. 2025
One hopes that your stepson and daughter-in-law are teaching their children how to play safely and respectfully (and without violence).
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Plaintiff therefore respectfully requests that this Court grant the motion for preliminary injunction.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Below, Sanchez and Seth Pettit, the owner of Mojave Guides, provide their tips on visiting the park respectfully, as well as the best hikes, campsites, and times to visit.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectfully
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Once a textiles factory, the hotel has ‘shabby chic’ lovingly pinned to its moodboard, with peeling paint and exposed steel woven into its elegant, but deceivingly effortless, design.—
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The couple had publicly but lovingly described some marital difficulties, yet there were still few outward signs the divorce was coming.—
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As seen in a video shared to X by Lizzie Robinson of ITV, the Princess of Wales politely said hello to a patient there, asked her name and made the connection between the woman and William, the heir to the throne.—
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Fear, hunger and repression did not stop politely at national borders.—
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On December 18, 2025, the North Carolina Chief Medical Examiner’s Office, with assistance from the North Carolina SBI Crime Lab, positively identified the remains as Bethany Brown.—
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After starting positively under Dyche, Forest have lost their past four games, leaving them four points above West Ham in 17th.—
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He was found to be incompetent to face the charge in August 2023, and later civilly committed for a mental illness.—
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In those cases, talking it over civilly may be enough to come to agreement.—
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“Respectfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectfully. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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