Politely

/pəˈlaɪtli/

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Definitions of politely

adverb
in a polite manner

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

synonyms: courteously

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antonyms:
impolitely
in an impolite manner

Pronunciation

/pəˈlaɪtli/

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