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Meanings of politely in English

Portuguese
de forma cortês

In a polite manner.

de forma cortês
Usage of politely in English
1
I politely said, Excuse me, Katherine, we need to have a word.
Mortal Allies
2
Say politely, we are here to talk about your work not mine.
The Guardian
3
While slightly flattered, sadly, I'm not quite there yet and politely declined.
News.com.au
4
He says good afternoon very politely, but his manner encourages no conversation.
The new yorker
5
He held open the door and very politely said, Evening, Miss Fiorio.
Private Sector
6
She had never seen Danbury react that quickly and politely to anyone.
Shadow zone
7
Although he politely declines, he remains the only spectator to feel involved.
The Irish Times
8
After the clinic finished with our last patient, Niels politely said, Dr.
Rock and Ice Magazine
9
Of course she isn't alone but she's politely waiting to be interviewed.
The Irish Times
10
The engineers were politely arguing over some technical matter Lem didn't understand.
Earth Unaware
11
Others offered free accommodation to the fireys, which the team politely declined.
News.com.au
12
Somewhere in Grahame Coats's house, a grandfather clock chimed politely, twelve times.
Anansi Boys
13
He got her off the phone as quickly and politely as possible.
The monster of florence
14
They asked if they could help, and he politely told them no.
Consent to kill: a thriller
15
Avery politely refused to answer any questions until his lawyer was present.
The next to die
16
The brand politely declined to say exactly what the car was worth.
News.com.au
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Politely through the time
Politely across language varieties
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