with (all due) respect
(also with (the greatest) respect)Definition
› used to express polite disagreement in a formal situation: With all due respect, Minister, I cannot agree with your last statement.Polite expressions
(Definition of with (all due) respect from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- actually adverb (SAYING NO)
- after preposition
- allow verb (GIVE PERMISSION)
- by all means idiom
- chance noun (LUCK)
- disrespect noun
- don't mention it! idiom
- excuse verb
- forgive verb
- good adjective (KIND)
- honour noun (RESPECT)
- how adverb
- may modal verb (PERMISSION)
- might I ask/inquire/know idiom
- no problem idiom
- obliged adjective (GRATEFUL)
- pardon exclamation
- perhaps adverb
- please exclamation
- possibly adverb (WITH CAN/COULD)
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Polite expressions
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