politely

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/pəˈlaɪtli/

Definition of politely

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. 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.”

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Etymology

From polite + -ly.

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