reply

Definition:
1. To say or write something as an answer to someone.
2. Respond to.
3. The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange.

Use 'reply' in a sentence:

1. He started at once to compose a reply to Anna.
2. The reply was an unequivocal 'no'.
3. The terrorists replied to the government's statement with more violence.
4. Richard couldn't rouse himself to say anything in reply.
5. Did you fax him a reply?
6. She only replied with a smile.
7. 'Certainly not,' he replied emphatically.
8. Hardly anyone has bothered to reply.
9. I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply.
10. Before she could reply Peter jumped in with an objection.
11. Reply by no later than 21 July.
12. His reply dumbfounded me.
13. I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply.
14. ‘ I don't know, ’ Anna replied, shrugging her shoulders.
15. 'I won't let you down,' he replied.
16. Nothing would he reply.
17. I'm writing to reply to your questions.
18. The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply.
19. He phoned home, but there was no reply.
20. Please reply by return.
21. Please reply as soon as is practicably possible.
22. I was unsure how to reply to this question.
23. The question caught her completely off-guard and she did not know how to reply.
24. He thought for a moment before replying.
25. He did reply, though not immediately.
26. I am writing in reply to your letter of 16 March.
27. She was so flustered that she forgot her reply.
28. She growled a sarcastic reply.
29. Please reply by return of post.
30. For several seconds he did not reply.
31. She replied in a measured tone to his threat.
32. His reply was not repeatable.
33. To date, we have received over 200 replies.
34. My job was to chase up late replies.
35. They've got a liberty, not even sending me a reply.
36. Her reply was unprintable.
37. I asked her what her name was but she made no reply.
38. "How can that be?" asked Hunt, irritated by the obscurity of Henry's reply.
39. 'I won't let you down,' he replied confidently.
40. He choked out a reply.
41. They received a negative reply.
42. "Yes," he muttered, his voice so muted I hardly heard his reply.
43. The Canadian delegate offered no reply.
44. He said in reply that the question was unfair.
45. 'That's fine,' he replied amiably.
46. We can't promise to publish a reply as space is limited.
47. Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game.
48. You should receive a reply within seven days.
49. We had over 100 replies to our advertisement.
50. We received an avalanche of letters in reply to our advertisement.
51. He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room.