/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of respectfully Find synonyms for: Adverb1. respectfullyusage: in a respectful manner; "might I respectfully suggest to the Town Council that they should adopt a policy of masterly inactivity?"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: aversion Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language