showing or feeling respect The onlookers stood at a respectful distance. We were brought up to be respectful of authority. opposite disrespectful
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NAmE//rɪˈspɛktfəli//
adverb He listened respectfully. (formal) I would respectfully agree with this comment.See respectful in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: respectful