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[ adverb ] in a polite manner

Synonyms

with_courtesy in_a_well_mannered_way with_politeness courteously

Examples

"the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...'"

Used in print

(Harry Olesker, Impact....)

Stanley had filled_out the return and because , when he was finished , it was close to the lunch hour , he had politely asked Kitti to join him , never expecting her to accept .

(Jim Thompson, The Transgressors....)

He slid in at her side , tucked a cigar into his mouth , and politely proffered one to her .

Related terms

impolitely impolitely polite courteous courteous

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Rhymes with

lightly immaculately slightly absolutely nonchalantly resolutely excellently virulently violently unsightly sprightly rightly tightly nightly lately knightly abruptly prominently infinitely imminently inadequately definitely adamantly extravagantly innocently inordinately delicately permanently approximately predominantly indefinitely vehemently confidently magnificently adequately exultantly ultimately indiscriminately silently violently incompetently intimately evidently legitimately arrogantly intricately eminently lastly forthrightly brightly valiantly dispassionately proportionately fortunately bluntly disproportionately diligently affectionately passionately compassionately unfortunately fraudulently partly portly attlee fluently adroitly triumphantly competently patently reluctantly brilliantly defiantly modestly eloquently elaborately unjustly dishonestly stridently subsequently privately flatly abundantly consequently separately desperately justly completely inappropriately fortnightly aptly promptly flamboyantly quietly honestly hotly robustly ardently importantly motley hesitantly perfectly alternately blatantly obediently significantly fervently transparently apparently explicitly elegantly coherently deliberately reverently decently intermittently accurately instantly complacently recently unpleasantly inherently prudently constantly incoherently vehemently incessantly presently imprudently inaccurately inadvertently implicitly pleasantly astutely adequately manifestly concurrently acutely hartley shortly minutely earnestly immediately persistently patiently frequently fortunately flagrantly negligently obediently moderately efficiently urgently leniently differently deliberately devoutly sufficiently conveniently consistently intelligently unfortunately insufficiently insistently pungently infrequently stringently indignantly inefficiently independently poignantly impatiently wheatley neatly softly ghastly vastly costly courtly stoutly currently covertly innately priestly priestley smartly wheatley greatly exactly sweetly stately consequently curtly appropriately incidentally faintly saintly jointly expertly discreetly

Phonetic and Homophones

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