Politely

//pəˈlaɪtli//

"Politely" in a Sentence (12 examples)

You should have talked more politely.

When Chris suggested going out, she managed to politely say no.

These bank employees seem so politely insolent lately. I wonder what's behind it.

Of the three boys, Bill behaves most politely.

I politely turned down his offer and hung up.

He declined the job-offer very politely.

Whenever she sees me, she greets me politely.

She bowed to me politely.

She always acts politely toward everybody.

Christopher Columbus once discovered an entire ship of deceased sailors... and politely ignored it.

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If pressed about a serious accusation like rape, you can politely reply that you can’t answer questions pertaining to such an allegation without legal representation and wish to remain silent.

It was night once more and Mary had got through another day without throwing herself politely from a top floor window or scrawling filthy words on the dining room walls.

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