courteously
In a courteous mannerIn a courteous manner; with obliging civility or condescension; politely.
» Behave courteously to each other.
Seid höflich zueinander! — al_ex_an_der
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1 sensesIn a courteous manner; with obliging civility or condescension; politely.
ве́жливоvéžlivo, обходи́тельноobxodítelʹno, учти́воučtívo
вві́чливоvvíčlyvo
- in a polite manner
Examples
2 sentencesBehave courteously to each other.
deSeid höflich zueinander! — al_ex_an_der
Tanaka-san and his son always greet me so courteously, so I helped them with their errands the other day.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English curteisly, curteisliche; equivalent to courteous + -ly.From Middle English curteisly, curteisliche; equivalent to courteous + -ly.
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Forms
more courteously, most courteously| Comparative | more courteously Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most courteously |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- in a polite manner:politely
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.