What does "respectfully" mean here?

[NewHopeR]

As a student you may rescpectfully ask a well-known author to autograph his book that you've bought for you, but how can you say that the great writer RESPECTFULLY signs his name for you?



Context:

JANE EYRE
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
BY
CHARLOTTE BRONTË

This Work
IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED
BY
THE AUTHOR

 

[BobK]

People worthy of respect are often respectful. I don't see the problem :-?

b

 

[NewHopeR]

People worthy of respect are often respectful. I don't see the problem :-?

b

The student is just a nobody, and the great writer as usual respectfully satisfies the request of autograph for the student?

 

[Barb_D]

You do not say "Would you respectfully sign your book for me?"

However, gracious authors, who appreciate that their success depends entirely on the public and their liking the author's work, and especially those living in an era of a much greater level of courtesty all around, might well "respectfully" sign.

And nobody is a "nobody." Every person deserves respectful attention, unless their actions have already proven themselves unworthy. Haven't the fairy tales taught us that? All those archtypes about the old, poor beggar woman who turns out to be a powerful goddess or witch?

 

[tzfujimino]

You do not say "Would you respectfully sign your book for me?"

However, gracious authors, who appreciate that their success depends entirely on the public and their liking the author's work, and especially those living in an era of a much greater level of courtes[STRIKE]t[/STRIKE]y all around, might well "respectfully" sign.

And nobody is a "nobody." Every person deserves respectful attention, unless their actions have already proven themselves unworthy. Haven't the fairy tales taught us that? All those archetypes about the old, poor beggar woman who turns out to be a powerful goddess or witch?

Barb!:-D
Using a cellphone or something?

 

[Barb_D]

Yes, and the screen to see your response is very small. The "An" should be "And."