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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a courteous manner; with obliging civility or condescension; politely..
His Third Query is a Frank Proposal, without any more ado, of taking all the Church Lands into the Crown; and Courteously he offers the Poor Cavaliers a Snip in the Booty
"Perhaps they eat too much." He said it with the air of one courteously offering a helpful suggestion.
Use courteously when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Courteously means In a courteous manner; with obliging civility or condescension; politely..
Common synonyms include politely, in a well mannered way, with courtesy, with politeness.
Possible antonyms include rudely, discourteously, impolitely, showing bad manners.
His Third Query is a Frank Proposal, without any more ado, of taking all the Church Lands into the Crown; and Courteously he offers the Poor Cavaliers a Snip in the Booty
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