respectfully

/ɹɪˈspɛktfəɫi/ adv B1

politely

Word Origin Respectfully comes from respectful, from respect. Respect is re- 'back, again' + specere 'to look' — literally 'to look back at.' The idea: when you respect someone, you look at them again, you give them a second glance. The same spect- root gives us inspect, prospect, and spectacle. Respectfully means 'in a manner that looks back with regard.'

adv politely B1

He spoke respectfully to the teacher.

(副词) 礼貌地;恭敬地;谦恭地

他尊敬地对老师说话。

(adverbio) respetuosamente; cortésmente; con respeto [con respeto; cortésmente]

Habló respetuosamente con el maestro.

(adverbe) poliment; respectueusement; avec respect [D'une manière respectueuse et polie.]

Il a parlé **respectfully** au professeur.

(Adverb) höflich; respektvoll [auf eine höfliche und rücksichtvolle Weise.]

Er sprach **respectfully** mit der Lehrerin.

(副詞) 丁寧に、礼儀正しく。敬意を持って行動するさま。

彼は先生に敬意を込めて話しました。

(advérbio) respeitosamente; educadamente; cortesmente [educadamente, respeitosamente]

Ele falou respeitosamente com a professora.

adv In a respectful manner.

The students listened respectfully to their elderly guest speaker.

(副词) 恭敬地;尊敬地;谦恭地

学生们恭敬地聆听着年长的特邀演讲者的讲话。

(adverbio) respetuosamente; con respeto; cortésmente [De manera respetuosa.]

Los estudiantes escucharon respetuosamente a su anciano invitado.

(adverbe) respectueusement; avec respect; poliment; courtoisement [Avec respect, d'une manière qui témoigne de la considération.]

Les élèves écoutaient respectueusement leur intervenant âgé.

(Adverb) ehrerbietig; respektvoll; achtungsvoll [Auf eine Weise, die Achtung oder Ehrerbietung gegenüber jemandem oder etwas zum Ausdruck bringt.]

Die Schüler hörten dem älteren Gastredner **respectfully** zu.

(副詞) 敬意を払って、礼儀正しく。

生徒たちは年配のゲスト講演者の話に敬意を払って耳を傾けた。

(advérbio) respeitosamente; com respeito; educadamente [De maneira respeitosa.]

Os alunos ouviram respeitosamente o palestrante idoso.

Word parts: re + spect + ful + ly

Common collocations

agree verb with prep would verb say verb bow verb this adj suggest verb adopt verb so adv submit verb observation subst listen verb

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