reply
verb (used without object)
to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond.
will reply
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future tenseof reply.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The reporters will reply directly in the commenting thread on Tuesday, April 14, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
“We want them to leave,” the kids will reply.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026
The surgery said it was saddened by her death and added: "We are currently considering the contents of his report and will reply with an action plan to address the matters raised."
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2024
"We will reply that we are interested, and then they will come up with conditions for our participation."
From Reuters ● Feb. 14, 2023
“And I will reply, ‘Yes, for the love of God.’
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
