Hypertext Webster Gateway: "politely"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Politely \Po*lite"ly\, adv.
1. In a polished manner; so as to be smooth or glossy. [Obs.]
--Milton.
2. In a polite manner; with politeness.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
politely
adv : in a polite manner; "the policeman answered politely, `Now
look here, lady...'" [syn: {courteously}, {with
courtesy}, {in a well mannered way}, {with politeness}]
[ant: {impolitely}, {impolitely}]
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