politely

Example Sentences

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She added: "I'll even miss standing front of the judges, can you believe that? Smiling politely while sometimes secretly disagreeing - it's been an honour to share the ballroom with them."

From BBC

Invited to comment on Rayner's remarks to Tuesday night's gathering, Downing Street politely declined.

From BBC

The cub swiveled its ears and looked at him, then glanced politely away, because in wolf talk, to stare too hard is a threat.

From Literature

“That was quite a picture,” I said politely.

From Literature

Plemons politely declined and the server laughed, saying, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to give you any peer pressure.”

From Los Angeles Times