showing or feeling RESPECT:
The onlookers stood at a respectful distance. * We were brought up to be respectful of authority.
OPPDISRESPECTFUL
respectfully adverb:
He listened respectfully. * (formal) I would respectfully agree with this comment.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is respectful a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, respectful is tagged as adjective.
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