reply
verb (used without object)
to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond.
were replying
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past progressiveof reply.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Sora had no idea what was being said on their behalf or what officials were replying, and they were easy prey for systemic extortion, intimidation and fraud.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 5, 2023
“Many accounts were replying to tweets with hashtags unrelated to the tweet they were responding to. Some accounts encouraged others to get the hashtags trending, and the trolls were successful on multiple occasions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2022
Other people were replying to the person requesting JoJo like, ‘I hope she adds it. JoJo has been through so much, she knows how this feels.’
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2019
We noticed that readers were replying to the column’s email newsletter with suggestions of stories we should write about.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2017
"No!" as if he were replying to some contradiction, "No, this ant-hill has not been long abandoned."
From Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen by Jules Verne
