politely (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *politely*:
ADVERB	all	politely, courteously	in a polite manner

politely > pronunciation
Sounds	pahlay'tliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *politely*: 1 sense > adverb 1
Meaning	In a polite manner.
Example	"the policeman answered politely, 'Now look here, lady...'"
Synonym	courteously
Opposite	impolitely, discourteously, rudely	In an impolite manner
Catalan	amb cortesia, cortesament
Adjectives	polite	showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

HyperDic: politely