reply

[rɪˈplaɪ]

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.