reply to a question 回答问题
quickly replied 迅速回答
politely replied 礼貌地回答
A: Why didn't you answer me?
A：你为什么不回答我？
B: I'm sorry, I replied as soon as I saw the message.
B：对不起，我看到信息后立即就回复了。
1) 回答
2) 回复
3) 响应
1. 回答，答复
verb
1. to say or write something as a reaction to something that has been said or done.
Synonym: answered, responded