tactfully
tactfully adverb: in a tactful manner.
Adverb
tactfully (comparative more tactfully, superlative most tactfully)
- In a tactful manner.
- But when the shock had faded, more hard-headed reaction set in. This wasn’t just the feeling that, however tactfully you dress it up, the United States had it coming.2001 October 4, Mary Beard, “11 September”, in London Review of Books, volume 23, number 19, →ISSN
tactfully meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
tactfully in Tamil
- பக்குவமாய், பக்குவமாக
tactfully in Malayalam
- നയത്തോടെ
Forms of tactfully
| comparative | more tactfully |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tactfully |
Origin of tactfully
From tactful + -ly.
Questions about tactfully
- What does tactfully mean?
- Tactfully means in a tactful manner.
- What is tactfully in Tamil?
- Tactfully in Tamil is பக்குவமாய், பக்குவமாக. See Tactfully meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tactfully?
- Tactfully is an adverb.
Words near tactfully in the dictionary
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