reverently
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TOEFLB1
Definitions
adv.
In a manner showing deep respect and awe.
恭敬地;虔诚地
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishreverother
+
entperforming, being in a state
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lyin the manner of
=reverently
Common Collocations
- 1.speak reverently恭敬地说
- 2.bow reverently虔诚地鞠躬
- 3.[handle reverently]小心翼翼地对待
- 4.whisper reverently低声敬语
Example Sentences
- 1.
The monk reverently placed the offerings on the sacred altar.
- 2.
She reverently turned the pages of the century-old manuscript.