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politely

/pəˈlaɪtli/ adverb B1
  1. In a polite manner.
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I know the world is a drawing-room, from which we must retire politely and honestly; that is, with a bow, and our debts of honor paid.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 910 · C1
The soldier made them all wipe their feet upon a green mat before entering this room, and when they were seated he said politely:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 64 · B2
This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 76 · B2
"You can see in the corner the parasol which you so politely handed to me in the Minories before you began to suspect."
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 37 · B2

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