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politely

[puh-lahyt-lee] / pəˈlaɪt li /
ADVERB
thoughtfully
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amiably attentively cordially gently graciously kindly respectfully tactfully
STRONG
courteously
WEAK
affably agreeably benignantly charmingly civilly compassionately concernedly considerately elegantly gallantly gracefully ingratiatingly kindheartedly sociably solicitously urbanely winningly

Example Sentences

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Vance and Rubio politely debated the matter with Leo in a visit to Rome soon after his election last May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Invited to comment on Rayner's remarks to Tuesday night's gathering, Downing Street politely declined.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Plemons politely declined and the server laughed, saying, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to give you any peer pressure.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

When this happens, I nod politely but think to myself: “You’re wrong.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

“We’re kind of in the middle of something, Andrew,” Kyle said politely.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.