There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective replying. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

1. To speak or write as a reaction to a question or other prompting. 2. To act in reaction or as a response: The enemy's bigs guns replied to the salvo.

Reply is often used with the actual words spoken: 'I won't let you down,' he replied. Respond is less common and more formal: The directors were unwilling to ...

to reply or answer in words: to respond briefly to a question. Synonyms: rejoin to make a return by some action as if in answer: to respond generously to a ...

2. To act in reaction or as a response: The enemy's bigs guns replied to the salvo. See Synonyms at answer. 3. Law To respond to the defendant's answer or plea ...

reply - A response from the plaintiff or complainant regarding an assertion, plea, or counterclaim made in the defendant's answer.

1. to answer; reply 2. to act in return, as if in answer 3. to have a positive or favorable reaction an infection that responded to treatment.

The meaning of reply. Definition of reply. Best online English dictionaries for children, with kid-friendly definitions, integrated thesaurus for kids, ...

A reply is when someone answers back to something that was said or written to them. In legal terms, it can refer to a plaintiff's response to a defendant's ...

Invited to a great party? You might respond by shouting "Hooray!" and then letting your friend know you'll be there. To respond is to react or reply.