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reverently

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rev·er·ent  (rvr-nt)
adj.
Marked by, feeling, or expressing reverence.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin reverns, reverent-, present participle of reverr, to revere; see revere1.]
rever·ent·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.reverently - with reverence; in a reverent manner; "he gazed reverently at the handiwork"
reverentially
irreverently - without respect; "the student irreverently mimicked the teacher in his presence"
Translations
reverently [ˈrevərəntlɪ] ADV → reverentemente, con reverencia
reverently [ˈrɛvərəntli] adv → révérencieusement
reverently
adv → ehrfürchtig, ehrfurchtsvoll
reverently [ˈrɛv/ər/əntlɪ] adv → rispettosamente
reverently [ˈrɛv/ər/əntlɪ] adv → rispettosamente


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Full of charming lights and shadows and populous with pleasant-voiced birds, the neglected shade trees no longer struggled to run away, but bent reverently beneath their burdens of sun and song.
Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
There was finally a waiting pause, an expectant dumbness, and then Aunt Polly entered, followed by Sid and Mary, and they by the Harper family, all in deep black, and the whole congregation, the old minister as well, rose reverently and stood until the mourners were seated in the front pew.
Tom Sawyer by Twain, Mark View in context
But he had an eye on Tom's passage for all that, and as soon as all was over, came forward with another flag and reverently spread it on the body.
Treasure Island by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
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