politely B1 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /pəˈlaɪtli/ See IPA manual Freq #13159 Meanings 1 adv In a way that shows good manners and respect for others. She politely thanked them for the gift. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that shows good... courteously Etymology AI details From polite + -ly. Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # politely **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /pəˈlaɪtli/ **Frequency rank:** 13159 ## Meanings 1. In a way that shows good manners and respect for others. ## Examples - She politely thanked them for the gift. ## Etymology From polite + -ly. ## AI Etymology Politely comes from polite + -ly. In present-day English it covers in a way that shows good manners and respect for others. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown