Definition of RESPECTFULLY

respectfully

Adverb

  • in a respectful manner
    • "might I respectfully suggest to the Town Council that they should adopt a policy of masterly inactivity?"

Adv

  • In a respectful manner.

Origin / Etymology

From respectful + -ly.

Antonyms

disrespectfully

Scrabble Score: 22

respectfully: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
respectfully: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
respectfully: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

respectfully: valid Words With Friends Word