politely
Example Sentences
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Politely worded signs in Japanese and English ask people to take their trash home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
"Politely, of course," he cheekily adds, "because we're also, you know, rich passengers in the first class area of the Titanic."
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023
"Politely, but firmly, I will say "no"," she added.
From Reuters • Dec. 11, 2021
Politely but firmly, an officer told Diallo that she was to accompany them to the police station.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2021
Politely but firmly, she tried to elbow her way through, but alas, she was but one little herring swimming against a mighty tide of Swanburne girls.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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