courteously

Adverb

Meaning

In a courteous manner.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

politely gently polite courtesy kindly affectionately softly nicely amicably elegantly courteous sympathetically graciously heartily ceremoniously
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Antonyms

discourteously coarsely poorly badly abruptly wrongly
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Examples

the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...' Source: Internet

Joffrey gives Sansa a necklace in season one and treats her courteously before showing his true colors by beheading Ned. Source: Internet

Fox in Nickalls, p.618; Jones, chapter 18, using alternate sources, has "a great debate" and "carried themselves very courteously and lovingly". Source: Internet

Privateers were also required by the terms of their letters of marque to obey the laws of war, honour treaty obligations (avoid attacking neutrals), and in particular to treat captives as courteously and kindly as they safely could. Source: Internet

The crowd that followed was puzzled by the way the geologists slipped quickly, but courteously, into high gear. Source: Internet

You know, cultured, polite people conversing in measured tones, and naturally enough, disagreeing courteously and never raising their voices. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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