🙏Politely

adverb
/pəˈlaɪt.li/

Meaning

in a respectful and considerate manner; courteously; with good manners

Example Sentences

She politely declined the invitation because she had other commitments.

Synonyms

courteously, respectfully, civilly, tactfully, graciously

Antonyms

rudely, impolitely, disrespectfully, inconsiderately, harshly

Collocations

politely decline, politely ask, politely refuse, speak politely

More Example Sentences

He naturally learned to speak politely.

He is strong enough to say no politely.

They reacted to the criticism politely.

They responded to the feedback politely.

I was too disappointed to reply politely.

We refused to cancel the booking politely.

She refused to share personal details politely.

They are capable of handling customer complaints politely.

A taxi driver finds a wallet on the back seat of his car left behind by a passenger earlier that evening and it contains cash, credit cards, and an identity card so he checks the address on the ID and drives across the city to return it even though his shift has already ended and the grateful passenger offers him a generous reward but he politely declines and says he is just doing the right thing

A taxi driver finds a wallet on the back seat of his car left behind by a passenger earlier that evening and it contains cash, credit cards, and an identity card so he checks the address on the ID and drives across the city to return it even though his shift has already ended and the grateful passenger offers him a generous reward but he politely declines and says he is just doing the right thing earning the respect and admiration of everyone who hears the story.

Related Vocabularies

only and completely; entirely
in the order of the letters of the alphabet
to such an extent
in a strong manner or to a great extent
in a way that is apart or individually; not together
without restriction; openly; willingly

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