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politely

English

Etymology

polite +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /p??la?tli/
  • Hyphenation: po?lite?ly

Adverb

politely (comparative more politely, superlative most politely)

  1. in a polite manner

Translations

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gentlemanly

English

Etymology

From gentleman +? -ly.

Adjective

gentlemanly (comparative more gentlemanly, superlative most gentlemanly)

  1. Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.
    • 2010, Catherine Rampell, “In Law Schools, Grades Go Up, Just Like That”, in The New York Times, 2010 June 22, page A1:
      Some schools bump up everyone’s grades, some just allow for more As and others all but eliminate the once-gentlemanly C.

Adverb

gentlemanly (comparative more gentlemanly, superlative most gentlemanly)

  1. In the manner or with the behavior of a gentleman; with social grace, politely.

Translations

Derived terms

  • gentlemanliness

See also

  • ladylike

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