WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
coun•ter•re•ply
(n. koun′tər ri plī′;v. koun′tər ri plī′, koun′tər ri plī′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -plies, v., -plied, -ply•ing.
n.
v.i.
v.t.
n.
- a reply made in response to a reply;
rejoinder.
v.i.
- to make a reply in response to a reply.
v.t.
- to reply with (a statement) in response to a reply.
- counter- + reply
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