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Synonyms for tactfully
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : takt-fuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtækt fəl |
Top 10 synonyms for tactfully Other synonyms for the word tactfully
- affably
- agreeably
- benignantly
- charmingly
- civilly
- compassionately
- concernedly
- considerately
- courteously
- daintily
- elegantly
- fastidiously
- gallantly
- gracefully
- ingratiatingly
- kindheartedly
- kindly
- lightly
- precisely
- respectfully
- sensitively
- skillfully
- sociably
- softly
- solicitously
- subtly
- tactfully
- urbanely
- winningly
Définition of tactfully
Origin :- 1864, from tact + -ful. Related: Tactfully; tactfulness.
- As in politely : adv thoughtfully
- As in delicately : adv carefully
- Uncle, interposed Mildred tactfully, you must not be so persistent.
- Extract from : « The Fifth String » by John Philip Sousa
- I will tell her that you did so upon my advice, and I will do it tactfully.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- Senator said tactfully, "After all, Doctor Wilson would like you to see his project."
- Extract from : « There Will Be School Tomorrow » by V. E. Thiessen
- Mrs. Johns was on hand from the first, tactfully urging the bill.
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
- "By all means, Archelaus, let us do it tactfully," agreed the Commandant.
- Extract from : « Major Vigoureux » by A. T. Quiller-Couch
- He had spent most of the hour tactfully trying to get away from Burris.
- Extract from : « Out Like a Light » by Gordon Randall Garrett
- After breakfast Kennedy tactfully withdrew from the family, and I did the same.
- Extract from : « The Silent Bullet » by Arthur B. Reeve
- It immediately struck ten, tactfully, in a clear subdued tone.
- Extract from : « The Twelfth Hour » by Ada Leverson
- He tactfully did not refer to the improved appearance of the room.
- Extract from : « A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories » by Bret Harte
- He then telephoned to the house, and tactfully made an appointment.
- Extract from : « Jennie Gerhardt » by Theodore Dreiser
Antonyms for tactfully
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