reply
verb (used without object)
to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond.
has been replying
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present perfect progressiveof reply (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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NatWest has been replying to customers individually on social media acknowledging a technical problem.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2023
Jones has been replying with a television ad featuring voters under the tagline “I trust Vernon.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
My husband has been replying to her, saying that he would like her to, but that his “crazy wife” would probably kill him if she did, which she apparently thinks is hilarious.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2019
