Meaning & use
replied
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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