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courteously

ADVERB
civilly
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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 in this late romance, as Shakespeare critic Anne Barton has pointed out, Prospero remains in character, courteously asking the audience for release from the island so that he can return to his dukedom.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 13, 2025

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

Ultima nodded courteously, but I slipped out of the kitchen.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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