courteously

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a courteous manner; with obliging civility or condescension; politely.

Word forms

courteously more courteously most courteously

Etymology

From Middle English curteisly, curteisliche; equivalent to courteous + -ly.

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