reverent

rev·er·ent (rev′ə rənt, rev′rənt)

adjective

feeling, showing, or characterized by reverence

Etymology: LME < L reverens, prp. of revereri: see revere

rev′·er·ently adverb

modif.

Used with adjective complement

become: Whilst fun, the show became slightly more reverent in its ecclesiastical setting.

Modifies a noun

awe: Four women day workers, spoken of with reverent awe, earn - 13s. a week.
fear: Do you live in reverent fear / awe of who Jesus is?
attitude: He was blessed with great energy and a less than reverent attitude to formalities which made him approachable and easy to work with.
silence: We watched the child draw its last breath in reverent silence.
tone: I am tempted to say " Here endeth the lesson " but in very reverent tones.
manner: The Highland Council has a duty to ensure that the deceased are buried or cremated in an efficient, sensitive and reverent manner.

Modifying Another Word

very: I am tempted to say " Here endeth the lesson " but in very reverent tones.
not: We're not reverent either, which always helps.
deeply: His addresses were not lacking in humor, but were always deeply reverent in tone.
so: I don't suppose I shall ever go to such another service - it was so reverent and the surroundings so rough.

Preposition: in

way: Then they can train the younger women Titus is to teach the older women to also be reverent in the way they live.

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