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 passing on a chance to help the public make sense of a story that still doesn’t add up, Ohtani bowed and slipped out of the room.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024

"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, 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