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Definitions for reverently
rev·er·ent·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
reverentially, reverentlyadverb
with reverence; in a reverent manner
"he gazed reverently at the handiwork"
Wiktionary
reverentlyadverb
in a reverent manner
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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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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
Reverentlyadverb
in a reverent manner; in respectful regard
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of reverently in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of reverently in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of reverently in a Sentence
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.
It’s infuriating, eddie was not preaching or teaching or proselytizing or evangelizing. He was reverently nodding his head.
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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