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How to spell replied
Replied is spelled R-E-P-L-I-E-D.
What it means: To answer or respond to someone.
In a sentence: The girl replied with a smile when her friend asked her a question.
The part people get wrong
Watch for the order of ie.
Same family: replies, replying, replier, response, answered. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.
Where it comes from: “Replied” comes from the verb “reply,” which entered English from Old French *replier*, meaning “to fold back” or “turn back.” Over time, its meaning shifted to the idea of ‘turning back’ words, which became our modern sense of ‘answering’ or ‘responding.’
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