I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ brief , monosyllabic ( esp. BrE )
▪ blunt , curt , short , terse
▪
His ~ was short and to the point.
▪ sarcastic , scathing
▪ only
▪
A non-committal grunt was his only ~.
▪ simple
▪
Her ~ was simple: ‘No.’
▪ standard , usual
▪
‘No comment’ is his standard ~ to most questions.
▪ straight
▪
She refused to give a straight ~, deciding rather to defer the question.
▪ evasive , non-committal
▪ proper , satisfactory ( esp. BrE )
▪ suitable
▪ correct
▪ affirmative , positive
▪ negative
▪ early , immediate , prompt , quick
▪ formal
▪ individual , personal
▪ written
▪ polite
▪ thoughtful
▪
Many thanks for your thoughtful ~, we greatly appreciate it.
▪ witty
▪ muffled
▪
‘I'm in here!’ came the muffled ~.
VERB + REPLY
▪ get , have , receive
▪
Have you had a ~ to your letter yet?
▪ give sb , make , offer
▪
He made no ~, but simply walked away.
▪
Grace could offer no ~.
▪ post , send , send back , type , write
▪
I'll post the replies later on my web page.
▪
I must write my letter in time for them to send back a ~.
▪ elicit , produce
▪
The report elicited a formal ~ from the department.
▪
The questionnaire produced 9 000 replies.
▪ grunt (sth in) , mumble (sth in) , mutter (sth in)
▪
‘Mmm!’ she grunted in ~.
▪ wait for
▪ await , expect ( both formal ) (in letters)
▪
I await your ~ with interest.
▪ hear , read
▪
She heard no ~.
REPLY + VERB
▪ come , come back
▪
‘No!’ came the ~.
▪
A ~ came back the next day.
▪ be forthcoming
▪
No ~ seemed to be forthcoming.
REPLY + NOUN
▪ card , envelope , form , slip ( BrE )
▪
Please complete the ~ card and return it to us as soon as possible.
▪ button (= in email)
▪
It's easy to just hit the ~ button.
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~ (to sth)
▪
What did they say in ~?
▪
I am writing in ~ to your request for information on hotels in Italy.
▪ ~ from
▪
a ~ from the minister
▪ ~ to
▪
my ~ to your query
PHRASES
▪ a/the right of ~ ( esp. BrE )
▪
I am grateful to you for having given me a right of ~ ( = the opportunity to respond ) to the article in your magazine about my company.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ merely , simply
▪
He simply replied that he hadn't the faintest idea.
▪ directly
▪
She did not ~ directly to the allegations.
▪ personally
▪
Well, you weren't expecting him to ~ personally, were you?
▪ at once , immediately
▪ hastily , hurriedly , promptly , quickly
▪ slowly
▪ at length
▪
She replied at length, but not to the point.
▪ briefly , briskly , curtly , gruffly , shortly
▪ abruptly , sharply
▪ bluntly , flatly
▪
‘No, you're not!’ Graham replied bluntly.
▪ firmly
▪ gently , politely , soothingly
▪ lightly
▪ seriously
▪ quietly , softly
▪ angrily , bitterly , crossly , indignantly , sourly
▪
‘It was your fault!’ she replied angrily.
▪ coldly , coolly , icily
▪ cautiously , defensively , guardedly , hesitantly , nervously
▪ calmly , evenly , mildly
▪ meekly
▪ haughtily , smugly
▪ sternly , stiffly
▪ brightly , cheerfully , happily
▪ innocently
▪ grimly , sadly
▪ drily , sarcastically , sardonically , sweetly ( ironic ), tartly
▪ absently , distractedly , vaguely
▪ casually , nonchalantly
▪
‘I really don't care!’ he replied nonchalantly.
▪ matter-of-factly
▪
‘I know!’ she replied matter-of-factly.
▪ honestly , truthfully
▪ confidently
▪ evasively
▪ sheepishly
▪ shyly
▪ tiredly , wearily
▪ in kind
▪
Calvin was insulted and replied in kind (= by insulting them back) .
VERB + REPLY
▪ not bother to
▪
She didn't even bother to ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
He did not ~ to my letter.
▪ with
▪
She replied with a smile.
PHRASES
▪ a chance to ~
▪
She quickly left the room before he had a chance to ~.
Reply is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ voice