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# reply

verb (reply, replies, replied, replying); noun (a reply, replies)

«reply» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To reply is to answer, in words, writing or action. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reply/#m1)
2. A reply is an answer to a question, letter or message. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reply/#m2)

### In the lessons

In manners lessons, reply politely to greetings, invitations and messages; «Reply to all» sends to everyone on a message. In online safety, do not reply to messages from strangers or to mean messages — tell an adult and keep a copy. In writing, a «reply letter» answers someone else's letter. Phrases: «reply to», «in reply to», «no reply».

### Examples

- She replied with a smile. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reply/#x1)
- Please reply to the party invitation by Friday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reply/#x2)
- I knocked but there was no reply. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reply/#x3)
- He wrote a reply to his pen pal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reply/#x4)
- Don't reply to messages from strangers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reply/#x5)
- «Yes, please,» she replied. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reply/#x6)
- In reply to your question, the answer is 12. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reply/#x7)
- Wait for a reply before you go in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reply/#x8)
- For reply came a low growl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reply/#x9)

### Note

Spelling: replies, replied (y → i), but replying keeps y. Say «reply to someone», not «reply someone». «Reply» is a bit more formal than «answer».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «reply» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reply/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«reply» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reply.html) on Mova free.