politely — in a respectful and considerate manner
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in a respectful and considerate manner
Pronunciation (IPA): /pəˈlaɪtli/
Korean meaning: 정중하게, 예의 바르게
Korean pronunciation: 퍼**라잇**리
Example Sentences
- He politely pretended to enjoy his mother-in-law's cooking.
- Please politely inform the noisy neighbor about the quiet hours.
- She politely nodded while internally screaming at the boring presentation.
politely
ADVERB//pəˈlaɪtli//
in a respectful and considerate manner
💡 Concept
in a respectful and considerate manner
🎵 Rhyme
Hold the stems tightly, face the light brightly, arrange politely!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pəˈlaɪtli/
🇬🇧 UK/pəˈlaɪtli/
🌳Etymology
Rootpolite
Suffix--ly
Origin
라틴어 'politus(다듬어진, 세련된)'에서 유래하여, 마치 거친 돌을 매끄럽게 다듬듯이 거친 행동을 부드럽게 만든다는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
brightlyslightlytightly
brightly
slightly
tightly
🔗Collocations
politely decline
ask politely
speak politely
politely refuse
respond politely
politely request
listen politely
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“He politely pretended to enjoy his mother-in-law's cooking.”
“Please politely inform the noisy neighbor about the quiet hours.”
😄 Fun example
“She politely nodded while internally screaming at the boring presentation.”
“The waiter politely explained the menu to the foreign customers.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
courteouslyrespectfullycivillygraciouslydiplomatically
Antonyms
rudelyimpolitelydisrespectfully
Related
politecourtesymannersetiquetterespectful
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