American English pronunciation
How to pronounce reply
IPA transcription: [ɹɪp'laɪ]
Pronunciation variants: [ɹɪp'laɪ][ɹip'laɪ]
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Noun
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a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
“I waited several days for his answer”
“he wrote replies to several of his critics”
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the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
“he growled his reply”
Verb
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react verbally
“She didn't want to answer”
“answer the question”
“We answered that we would accept the invitation”
Usage examples
- She made no reply.
- Silence is less injurious than a bad reply.
- To which your reply will be that there jolly well is.
- "Don't know," was the reply.
- The mentalists do not quite reply in the same strain.
- Silence is less injurious than a bad reply.
- He refused to reply to their messages and stayed cool toward them.
- Upwards of sixty pamphlets appeared in reply to his "Moderator" and "Discourses".
- "Don't know," was the reply.
- "Don't know," was the reply.