courteously
Example Sentences
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Ms. Weiss has so far upheld what I will courteously assume was the implicit bargain that landed her the CBS job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
But no, they have no bananas, nor imported Norwegian water, nor Mylar balloons for a birthday; substitutes will be courteously suggested.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
The fighters shook hands and interacted courteously throughout their promotional appearance in the hotel’s famed Crystal Ballroom.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
Before the address, he instructed members to behave courteously, saying all eyes would be on them.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2023
When she told him that she had heard, through Bibi jo, that his youngest wife, Nargis, was expecdng her third child, Jalil smiled courteously and nodded.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
