Synonyms for politely
po·lite·ly

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1. politely, courteouslyadverb

   in a polite manner

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

   Synonyms:
   courteously

   Antonyms:
   discourteously, rudely, impolitely

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1. List of paraphrases for "politely":

   kindly, nicely, decently, respectfully

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1. Salvador Panelo:

   We will ask them first why. First, if they acknowledge such fact as determined by us. Number 2, ask them why they are doing it. Number 3, we will politely ask them not to... not to do what they are doing.

2. Griff Aldrich:

   DeShaun came in here -- I’m glad he’s not in here — but he was moody when he got to Longwood, i still remember at the beginning of his first summer with us, he was politely excused from practice because of that moodiness. He has just dramatically transformed as a young man to understanding our culture, then embracing it, and now he sets the standard.

3. George Bernard Shaw:

   If the governments devalue the currency in order to betray all creditors, you politely call this procedure 'inflation'.

4. Richard Spencers:

   They think they have shut this down, but they haven't, i will give a speech on their campus. It is a public place. I think Auburn University is naive and has totally misunderstood who I am if they think that I am going to politely back out of this. I will be there 100 percent.

5. Bridgette Walker:

   Be the person that you want them to be, if you want your kids to speak politely to others, speak politely to them. And if you want them to treat people with respect, treat them respectfully.