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reply

Best crossword clue

"Response to a message"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ɹɪˈplaɪ/Part of speech verb, nounSorted elpryStarts with REnds with Y2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Answer or response to a question, message, or statement.

Word origin

From Middle English replyen, replien, borrowed from Old French replier (“to reply”), from the Latin replicō, replicāre (“to fold back”) (in Late or Medieval Latin "to reply, repeat"), from re + plicō (“to fold”); the noun derives from the verb by nominalisation. Doublet of replicate and replica.

Used in a sentence

  • (intransitive) Please reply to my letter.
  • (transitive) "Sorry I'm late," replied the student.
  • (transitive) He replied that he was not sure.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Response to a message5 letters
02Answer back5 letters

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