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- [puh-lahyt]
- /pəˈlaɪt/
- /pəˈlaɪt.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-lahyt]
- /pəˈlaɪt/
Definitions of politely word
- adjective politely showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply. 1
- adjective politely refined or cultured: polite society. 1
- adjective politely of a refined or elegant kind: polite learning. 1
- adverb politely courteously 1
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Origin of politely
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin polītus, past participle of polīre to polish
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Parts of speech for Politely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
politely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for politely
adv politely
- affably — pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.
- affectionately — showing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love; fondly tender: an affectionate embrace.
- affirmatively — affirming or assenting; asserting the truth, validity, or fact of something.
- agreeably — to one's liking; pleasing: agreeable manners; an agreeable sensation.
- altruistically — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
adverb politely
- charmingly — In a charming manner.
- decently — conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
- deferentially — showing deference; deferent; respectful.
- entertainingly — In an entertaining manner.
- enthusiastically — In an enthusiastic manner.
Antonyms for politely
adv politely
- barbarously — uncivilized; wild; savage; crude.
- bluntly — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
- brazenly — shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
- coarsely — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- contemptuously — showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
adverb politely
- abruptly — sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.
- discourteously — In a discourteous manner.
- gracelessly — In a graceless manner.
- grossly — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
- impolitely — In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.
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