Definition of "respectfully" []

• In a respectful manner. (adverb)

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• "Taking established nerd / geekdom as an example (and one which I can safely lay some claim to), your average nerd (And please note I use the term respectfully, I'm not intentionally belittling anyone with the word) is going to be more comfortable with other, similar nerds."
• "And, again, I say, and I use this term respectfully, it was by default, because Anna Nicole really truly was a very lonely, deep inside, a very lonely woman."
• "I will again respectfully disagree, as Hal Jordan is a DC character and Deadpool is a Marvel character."