diplomatically
/ˌdɪ.pləˈmæt.ɪk(.ə)li/
diplomatically adverb: in a diplomatic manner.
Adverb
diplomatically (comparative more diplomatically, superlative most diplomatically)
- In a diplomatic manner.
- He dealt with the problem very diplomatically
- Frito smiled diplomatically, but was suddenly stricken by a severe stomachache.1969, The Harvard Lampoon (Henry N. Beard, Douglas C. Kenney), Bored of the Rings, Signet, page 30
- From the perspective of diplomacy
- Kim Jong-il, who has died aged 69, was the general secretary of the Workers party of Korea, and head of the military in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). He was one of the most reclusive and widely condemned national leaders of the late 20th and early 21st century, leaving his...2011 December 19, Kerry Brown, “Kim Jong-il obituary”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2021
Forms of diplomatically
| comparative | more diplomatically |
|---|---|
| superlative | most diplomatically |
Origin of diplomatically
From diplomatic + -ally or diplomatical + -ly.
Questions about diplomatically
- What does diplomatically mean?
- Diplomatically means in a diplomatic manner.
- What part of speech is diplomatically?
- Diplomatically is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce diplomatically?
- Diplomatically is pronounced /ˌdɪ.pləˈmæt.ɪk(.ə)li/ (US).
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