rev·er·en·tial

[rev-uh-ren-shuhl]
adjective
of the nature of or characterized by reverence; reverent: reverential awe.

Origin:
1545–55; reverent + -ial

rev·er·en·ti·al·i·ty [rev-uh-ren-shee-al-i-tee] , rev·er·en·tial·ness, noun
rev·er·en·tial·ly, adverb
non·rev·er·en·tial, adjective
non·rev·er·en·tial·ly, adverb
un·rev·er·en·tial, adjective
un·rev·er·en·tial·ly, adverb
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reverential (ˌrɛvəˈrɛnʃəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
resulting from or showing reverence: a pilgrimage is a reverential act, performed by reverent people
 
rever'entially
 
adv

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Example sentences
At this exhibit, in high contrast, the atmosphere is reverential and subdued.
Freer and less reverential adaptations exist as well.
Those fortunate enough to have driven it still talk about it, in almost
  reverential tones.
Although she was reverential about royalty, she had been known to upstage the
  crowned heads she revered.
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