politely
Use Politely in a sentence
adjective, po·lit·er, po·lit·est.
1.
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
2.
refined or cultured: polite society.
3.
of a refined or elegant kind: polite learning.
Related forms
po·lite·ly, adverb
po·lite·ness, noun
su·per·po·lite, adjective
su·per·po·lite·ly, adverb
su·per·po·lite·ness, noun
Antonyms
1, 2. rude.
1, 2. rude.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | showing regard for others, in manners, speech, behaviour, etc; courteous |
| 2. | cultivated or refined: polite society |
| 3. | elegant or polished: polite letters |
| [C15: from Latin polītus polished; see | |
| po'litely | |
| —adv | |
| po'liteness | |
| —n | |
| polite (pəˈlaɪt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | showing regard for others, in manners, speech, behaviour, etc; courteous |
| 2. | cultivated or refined: polite society |
| 3. | elegant or polished: polite letters |
| [C15: from Latin polītus polished; see | |
| po'litely | |
| —adv | |
| po'liteness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
polite
1263, from L. politus "refined, elegant," lit. "polished," pp. of polire "to polish, to make smooth." Used literally at first in Eng.; sense of "elegant, cultured" is first recorded 1501, that of "behaving courteously" is 1762.
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Example sentences
Ask politely if there is anything they can to do put you in a more comfortable seat and see what you get.
Ability to calmly, politely and firmly handle unsolicited communications from disturbed individuals.
And that doesn't simply mean to politely grow mute while your adversary talks.
Visitors are politely told to direct fluids into a hose leading downhill to a creek.
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