Example Sentences

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Respectfully, they don’t have the knees or the stamina for that kind of conflict.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

Respectfully known as mam'Nandi, her passing, for some, felt like losing a close relative.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

“I pay for my food like everybody else. … We are all normal people. Respectfully, if you’re not gonna do it then, don’t do it now.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023

"Respectfully, congressman, in your home state of Florida, the number of people applying to come work for us, to devote their lives working for us, is up over 100 percent," Wray said.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023

Respectfully the ranks opened to allow Matthias and his companions through.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques