courteously

Example Sentences

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Ms. Weiss has so far upheld what I will courteously assume was the implicit bargain that landed her the CBS job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The fighters shook hands and interacted courteously throughout their promotional appearance in the hotel’s famed Crystal Ballroom.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2024

He replied, most courteously, “You might wish to ask someone who works here.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2022

So Malone, a rising senior at Stanford who’s majoring in management science and engineering, courteously sent his professor an email a few weeks ago to explain why he has been distracted lately.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2021

Here the old man set his bag down, knocked on the green door, paused, then opened it, standing courteously aside to motion his following in before him.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford