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Meanings of
discourteously
in English
In an impolite manner.
rudely
impolitely
politely
courteously
Usage of
discourteously
in English
1
How say you, Sir Squire? he added, turning to Ridley, not
discourteously
.
2
The stout man shook his head and surveyed Patty curiously but not
discourteously
.
3
Mutimer rose and addressed his visitor easily indeed, but not
discourteously
.
4
But now he could not think of behaving so
discourteously
.
5
Maurice received her calmly and not
discourteously
,
but held out no hopes of pardon.
6
Never was Stephen heard to speak
discourteously
or even ungently to a human being.
7
The man, meanwhile, moved easily beside her, courteously distant,
discourteously
insistent in his prattle.
8
And I apologise if earlier I addressed you
discourteously
.
9
All the idlers of Acquapendente-andthey were many-assembledto gaze at us, but not
discourteously
.
10
Because you have treated me
discourteously
,
Lawrence- Idon'tconsider myself justified in injuring your reputation.
11
He turned quickly, and saw the Lieutenant who had so
discourteously
used him in the square.
12
The superintendents chatter and laugh
discourteously
among themselves.
13
Said Lily, impatiently and
discourteously
,
"Who would not rather walk on such a night?"
14
And while he turned out the other damsels from the room
discourteously
,
he made Goewin unwillingly remain.
15
I was treated most
discourteously
by Madame W. Emile Robert-Houdin, who is the widow of Emile Houdin.
16
Now, though his manner was brusque, he spoke simply and not
discourteously
of the hunt in the hills.
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discourteously
Adverb
Frequent collocations
act discourteously
answer discourteously
discourteously insistent
discourteously reticent
discourteously uninterested
More collocations
Discourteously
through the time