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Synonyms for politely

Grammar : Adv
Spell : puh-lahyt
Phonetic Transcription : pəˈlaɪt

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Définition of politely

Origin :
  • late 14c., "polished, burnished" (mid-13c. as a surname), from Latin politus "refined, elegant, accomplished," literally "polished," past participle of polire "to polish, to make smooth" (see polish (v.)). Used literally at first in English; sense of "elegant, cultured" is first recorded c.1500, that of "behaving courteously" is 1748 (implied in politely). Related: Politeness.
  • adv thoughtfully
Example sentences :
  • "Your committee," said Mr. Durant, politely ignoring the manner of the questioner.
  • Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
  • "You'll find a car a great comfort, I'm sure," he said politely.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • I don't like to say things like that, though I'm sure I always try to say them politely.
  • Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
  • John politely asked Mrs. Bothwell to join them, but she declined.
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • Greeting me, however, cheerfully and politely, she at once entered into conversation.
  • Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • I assented by a sign of the head, as slight as I could politely make it.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • Yet he did exactly as the little man in the red cloak had so politely asked him.
  • Extract from : « Welsh Fairy Tales » by William Elliott Griffis
  • Politely, 'Not at all, but perhaps if I were to do it for myself.'
  • Extract from : « Echoes of the War » by J. M. Barrie
  • Thereupon he politely apologised for his inability to answer them.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.
  • Extract from : « Gloria and Treeless Street » by Annie Hamilton Donnell
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