politely
Syllables: po·lite·ly/pəˈlaɪtli/
politely adverb: in a polite manner.
Adverb
politely (comparative more politely, superlative most politely)
- in a polite manner
- If pressed about a serious accusation like rape, you can politely reply that you can’t answer questions pertaining to such an allegation without legal representation and wish to remain silent.
- It was night once more and Mary had got through another day without throwing herself politely from a top floor window or scrawling filthy words on the dining room walls.1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy
- Synonyms:
- civilly
politely meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam
politely in Hindi
- in a polite manner
- सविनय savinay
politely in Tamil
- நல்லதனமாக
politely in Malayalam
- ആദരപൂർവ്വം, വിനയേന, മാന്യമായി, ബഹുമാനപൂർവ്വം
Examples of politely in a sentence
- We can't all talk together; let's take turns politely.
- At Paisley, a station staff member politely but firmly asks why RAIL is taking so many photographs.
- I would like to politely request all blasterbaters to please cease and desist of their blasterbation.
Synonyms of politely
Forms of politely
| comparative | more politely |
|---|---|
| superlative | most politely |
Origin of politely
From polite + -ly.
Words that rhyme with politely
Questions about politely
- What does politely mean?
- Politely means in a polite manner.
- What is politely in Hindi?
- Politely in Hindi is सविनय (savinay). See Politely meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is politely?
- Politely is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce politely?
- Politely is pronounced /pəˈlaɪtli/.
Words near politely in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: politely (page history and authors); politely (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); politely (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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