Synonyms for politely
po·lite·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:4.0 / 3 votes

1. politely, courteouslyadverb

   in a polite manner

   "the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...'"

   Synonyms:
   courteously

   Antonyms:
   discourteously, rudely, impolitely

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "politely":

   kindly, nicely, decently, respectfully

How to pronounce politely?

How to say politely in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use politely in a sentence?

1. Dale Perry:

   From this point on, we would listen, we'll smile politely and move along.

2. Matthias Maurer:

   If he hadn't said that so politely and clearly, I would have continually annoyed him.

3. Raul Madrid:

   It's one thing for them to meet it's an international forum and shake hands politely, it's another thing for them to be seen actually talking to each other at length, having some kind of negotiations, trying to work something out.

4. Matthias Maurer:

   Everyone of us has a quirk which we are comfortable with but which can annoy others, if he hadn't said that so politely and clearly, I would have continually annoyed him.

5. Navdeep Bains:

   I politely replied that I did not represent a security threat, and that I had passed all security checks. Economic Development Navdeep Bains then asked for my name and identification. I reluctantly handed Economic Development Navdeep Bains my diplomatic passport.