respectful
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re·spect·ful
(rĭ-spĕkt'fəl) 
adj.
Showing or marked by proper respect.
respectfully re·spect'ful·ly adv.
respectfulness re·spect'ful·ness n.
adj.
Showing or marked by proper respect.
respectfully re·spect'ful·ly adv.
respectfulness re·spect'ful·ness n.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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respectful
adjective
- Marked by courteous submission or respect: deferential, duteous, dutiful, obeisant. See resist/yield.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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respectful
adj
Definition: courteous, mannerly
Antonyms: discourteous, disrespectful, mean, unmannerly
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respectfully
IN BRIEF: adv. - In a manner that indicates regard, esteem, reverence, or deference.
My cat does not talk as respectfully to me as I do to her.
— Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette
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