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Princeton's WordNet

  1. reverentially, reverentlyadverb

    with reverence; in a reverent manner

    "he gazed reverently at the handiwork"

Wiktionary

  1. reverentlyadverb

    in a reverent manner

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Reverentlyadverb

    Respectfully; with awe; with reverence.

    Etymology: from reverent.

    Chide him for faults, and do it reverently. William Shakespeare.

    To nearest ports their shatter’d ships repair,
    Where by our dreadful cannon they lay aw’d;
    So reverently men quit th’ open air,
    When thunder speaks th’ angry gods abroad. Dryden.

    Then down with all thy boasted volumes, down;
    Only reserve the sacred one:
    Low, reverently low,
    Make thy stubborn knowledge bow:
    To look to heav’n be blind to all below. Matthew Prior.

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  1. reverently

    Reverently is an adverb that describes showing a deep and solemn respect or awe. It's often used in religious or formal contexts. It can also refer to performing something with a sense of devotion, worship, or honor.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Reverentlyadverb

    in a reverent manner; in respectful regard

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of reverently in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of reverently in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of reverently in a Sentence

  1. Cyrus Nowrasteh:

    This movie has great production value, and good acting … But when it comes to biblical movies I tend to like them staying with scripture. I have yet to find anything in the Bible that hints that a 7-year-old Jesus raised a bird( and a boy) from the dead. we make it very clear at the front of the movie that this is fiction and we are imagining one year in the boyhood of Jesus ; so we are not trying to present something as fact or something that is n’t and we are doing it reverently.

  2. Jeremy Smith:

    It’s infuriating, eddie was not preaching or teaching or proselytizing or evangelizing. He was reverently nodding his head.

  3. Cyrus Nowrasteh:

    We make it very clear at the front of the movie that this is fiction and we are imagining one year in the boyhood of Jesus ; so we are not trying to present something as fact or something that is n’t and we are doing it reverently.

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