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Please reply to the question in a full sentence.
What does Reply mean?
Reply means give an answer back.
Dictionary definition
To answer someone in speech or writing.
Example sentences
Reply in a sentence
medium
She replied to the email before lunch.
hard
A thoughtful reply shows that the reader understood the message.
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Practice 1
What does reply mean?
The correct answer matches the meaning of reply.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to reply?
Answer is close to reply in this main meaning.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: Please ____ to the question in a full sentence.
Reply best completes the sentence.
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ri · ply · strongest beat: ply
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WordReply.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningReply means give an answer back.
ExampleExample: Please reply to the question in a full sentence.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ri · ply
- Strongest beat
- ply
- Ending
- ply
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on ply.
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Synonyms
Words like Reply
Antonyms
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Word family
Reply word family
Base word
reply
noun
replies
More than one answer.
verb
replied
Past-tense form of reply.
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Student support
Understand Reply
Hint for students
A reply is an answer or response to something someone said, asked, or wrote. Reply can also be an action word.
Common mix-up
Reply is not the same as repeat. Reply means answer back; repeat means say or do the same thing again.
Try it in class or at home
Write one sentence that shows reply without using the word reply. Model sentence: After I sent the email, my friend wrote back with an answer. Clue words: sent the email, wrote back, answer Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show an answer back to a message or question?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "When the teacher asked a question, Leo gave a polite reply." Why does reply fit better than question?
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