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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Respectful

/(-f?l)/ · Re·spect·ful · IPA /ɹɪˈspɛkt.fl̩/
01 a. Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment.
  1. 1.
    Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment.
    “With humble joy and with respectful fear.” Prior.