Meaning & use

replied

verb·Everyday

Past tense and past participle of reply: gave an answer in speech or in writing.

See it in a sentence

She replied to the email within minutes of receiving it.

He replied that he would think it over before deciding.

A note on using this word

'Replied' takes 'to' before the person or message being answered, as in 'replied to her message.'

Words with a similar meaning

answeredresponded

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Words with an opposite meaning

asked

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