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with all due respect en · ADP

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (formal, idiomatic) A phrase used before disagreeing with someone or saying something they may find offensive, usually considered polite.
    • With all due respect, Sir, I don't think that's the case.
    • Shepard: You have the right to your opinion, Mr. Saracino. But with all due respect, I disagree with it. Charles Saracino: I understand. I'm glad you support the democratic process, at least. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel:
    • It seems that you are, with all due respect, wrong in this particular case — as you see the murder took place at three o'clock.

Relateds

pace · with respect

Synonyms

no offense · with due respect

Translations (29)

nb med respekt å melde (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · de bei allem gebotenen Respekt (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · es con el debido respeto (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · sv med all aktning för (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · cmn 恕我直言 (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · it con tutto il dovuto rispetto (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · ja 全ての敬意をもって (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · ja お言葉ですが (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · br sal' ho kras (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · et kogu lugupidamise juures (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · br respet deoc'h (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · de mit Verlaub (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · fr sauf votre respect (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · pt com todo o respeito (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · fi kaikella kunnioituksella (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · nl met alle respect (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · ca amb tots els respectes (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · sv med all respekt (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · ru при всём моём уваже́нии (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · sk pri všetkej úcte (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · nb med all respekt (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · pl z całym szacunkiem (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · nl met respect (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · cy gyda phob dyledus barch (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · fr n'en déplaise à (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · da med al respekt (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · cmn 冒昧地說一下 /冒昧地说一下 (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · de bei allem nötigen Respekt (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) · fr avec tout le respect que je vous dois (phrase used before disagreeing with someone)