politely English

Meaning politely meaning

What does politely mean?

politely

— adverb in a polite manner the policeman answered politely, 'Now look here, lady...'

Synonyms politely synonyms

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politely English » English

courteously

gently

civilly

kindly

nicely

tenderly

softly

quietly

calmly

tactfully

suavely

modestly

graciously

carefully

stiffly

speak

soothingly

smoothly

sincerely

respectfully

reasonably

plausibly

peacefully

patiently

mildly

humbly

gracefully

gentlewomanly

gentlemanly

discreetly

delicately

decently

composedly

cautiously

amicably

affectionately

affably

Examples politely examples

How do I use politely in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Tom lifted his hat politely.

These bank employees seem so politely insolent lately. I wonder what's behind it.

I politely turned down his offer and hung up.

Whenever she sees me, she greets me politely.

Christopher Columbus once discovered an entire ship of deceased sailors. and politely ignored it.

I bowed politely.

Tom politely pretended not to notice that Mary had been crying.

Tom bowed politely.

I met your son yesterday and he greeted me politely.

You should have spoken more politely.

I address people politely.

I politely corrected him.

She bowed to me politely.

I will try to say it guardedly, I will only politely hint at it.

She politely corrected me.

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That's putting it politely.

And you're asked very politely to move. It's blocking the entrance of the court.

Then he said goodbye, very politely, and hung up.

I surmised, correctly, as it proved that Lord Henry's doctor would assume that he had succumbed to a surfeit of port and would politely ascribe death to a heart attack.

You want to kick the army in the pants, but do it politely.

Politely.

We've just quarreled politely about Texas.

But Crassus dreams of marrying the old girl, to put it politely.

So recently I sent most politely to request his help.

The robot reacts only if politely addressed.

A proper yakuza bows his head and politely yields the way to the common folk.

Speak to me politely.

Or did the flare wait politely for you to finish.

They are ignored. Very politely, of course.

He can't even speak politely.

I'm asking you as politely as possible to stop drinking no matter what.

Miss Julie tell me to ask you would you most politely drop what you're doing and come?

Mr. Preston, Miss Julie say, will you most politely excuse her?

Mr. Timberlake, Mr. Fitzroy most politely wants you to be home this afternoon.

I listened politely, but I didn't care.

Just tell them politely that I'm drunk in a gutter someplace.

He's asked you politely.

Didn't I thank you? - Politely.

If you ask politely, that is.

I listened to you politely.

I politely asked Carrot-top to do me a favour, to walk to the mill.

You asked them so politely, but.

I'm asking you as politely as possible to stop drinking no matter what. Booze is bad.

I'm afraid we'll have to ask you to leave, lightly and politely.

We can trust Joyce to see that Ted and I are politely early and properly combed.

Politely. You left in such a hurry you almost ran!

We've just quarreled politely about Texas. It's no use trying to pawn me off on him.

Herewith I beg you all politely.

If the Chief wants it this way and we are asked politely.

I politely beg you pardon.

News and current affairs

Its humanitarian assistance, to put it politely, is less than generous.

But those who attend the Games should not be placed under any constraints about giving their views - if they have any - politely but firmly about human rights.

The request would be politely worded, but it would also be an official and public mode of communication, instead of the usual behind-the-scenes quiet diplomacy.

For a while, everybody played politely along; but the tricky double-think involved in this was exposed when the younger brother, Ed, won the leadership, by a razor-thin margin, in a last-minute upset.

On the other hand, most of us are woefully inadequate to practice the venerable and vital art of baloney detection (or, more politely, critical thinking), which is so necessary in modern society.

Those who do not wear the ribbon can expect to be asked - and not very politely - why they choose not to.