ADV
- immediately, instantly
- promptly, quickly, rapidly, swiftly
- enthusiastically, favourably, positively, well
- Both sides have responded positively to the plan. Their son is responding well to the treatment
- forcefully, vigorously
- adequately, appropriately, constructively, effectively, intelligently
- adversely, aggressively, angrily
- cautiously, coolly
- sensitively, sympathetically
- generously
- magnificently
- The teams responded magnificently to the challenge
- accordingly
- The government needs to listen to the public and respond accordingly
- readily
- The plants readily respond to these stimuli
- directly
- automatically, instinctively
- flexibly
- differently
- merely, simply
- We do not have a strategy. We merely respond to ideas from local people
- emotionally, imaginatively
- to respond emotionally to the landscape
- in kind
- The terrorists declared all-out war on the government and the government responded in kind
VERB + RESPOND
- be able/unable to
- be likely to
- She wasn't sure how he was likely to respond
- fail to
- His condition failed to respond to the treatment
- be slow to
- enable sb to
- enabling teachers to respond flexibly to the needs of their students
PREP
- by
- The government responded by tightening the law on gun ownership
- to
- Companies have to respond to the changing economic climate
- with
- The demonstrators threw stones and the police responded with tear gas
PHRASES
- an ability/a capacity/a willingness to respond, a failure to respond
ADV
- politely
- angrily
- coolly
- drily
PREP
- to
- He responded politely to her questions
- with
- He responded with a smile when she spoke