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respectfully

adverb (ADMIRATION)
 
 
/rɪˈspekt.fəl.i/

Definition

C2 in a way that shows you admire someone or something: The audience clapped respectfully as she stood up to speak.Showing respect and admiration
(Definition of respectfully adverb (ADMIRATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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