Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for REV'ER-ENT-LY
REV'ER-ENT-LY, adv.
- With reverence; with respectful regard. Chide him for faults, and do it reverently. – Shak.
- With veneration; with fear of what is great or terrifying. So reverently men quit the open air, / When thunder speaks the angry gods abroad. – Dryden.
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