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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Politely — Po*lite ly, adv. 1. In a polished manner; so as to be smooth or glossy. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. In a polite manner; with politeness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
POLITELY — (греч. государство) название одного из произв. Платона, содержащего его учение о государстве и обществе. Философский энциклопедический словарь. 2010 … Философская энциклопедия
politely — index respectfully Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
politely — po|lite|ly [ pə laıtli ] adverb * in a polite way: Did you sleep well? she asked politely. He politely declined her offer. a. to put it politely SPOKEN used for saying that you are not criticizing something as much as you could: Your projected… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
politely */ — UK [pəˈlaɪtlɪ] / US adverb in a polite way Did you sleep well? she asked politely. He politely declined her offer. • to put it politely … English dictionary
politely — adv. Politely is used with these verbs: ↑answer, ↑applaud, ↑ask, ↑bow, ↑clap, ↑cough, ↑decline, ↑enquire, ↑greet, ↑ignore, ↑inform, ↑knock, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
politely — polite ► ADJECTIVE (politer, politest) 1) courteous and well mannered. 2) cultured and refined: polite society. DERIVATIVES politely adverb politeness noun. ORIGIN Latin politus polished, made smooth , from polire … English terms dictionary
politely — adverb in a polite manner (Freq. 4) the policeman answered politely, Now look here, lady... • Syn: ↑courteously • Ant: ↑discourteously (for: ↑courteously), ↑impolitel … Useful english dictionary
politely — See polite. * * * … Universalium
politely — adverb in a polite manner … Wiktionary