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courteously

/ˈkɝtiəsli/ adv

In a courteous manner; with obliging civility or condescension; politely.

Word Origin From Latin cohors 'enclosed yard, retinue' — the word court came to mean the sovereign's residence, and courteous originally meant 'having manners fit for a court.' The same root gives us courtesy, courtier, and even cohort (a group, from the same Latin word). Courteously is doing something with courtly grace.

adv In a courteous manner; with obliging civility or condescension; politely.

The host courteously offered refreshments to all the guests upon their arrival.

(副词) 彬彬有礼地；客气地；有礼貌地

主人彬彬有礼地在所有客人到达时提供了茶点。

(adverbio) cortésmente; con cortesía; educadamente; atentamente; con amabilidad [De manera cortés; con civilidad o condescendencia complaciente; con educación.]

El anfitrión ofreció cortésmente refrescos a todos los invitados a su llegada.

(adverbe) courtoisement; poliment; avec courtoisie [Avec courtoisie; de manière polie et obligeante.]

L'hôte a courtoisement offert des rafraîchissements à tous les invités dès leur arrivée.

(Adverb) höflich; zuvorkommend; freundlich [auf höfliche und zuvorkommende Weise; mit Respekt und Rücksichtnahme auf andere.]

Der Gastgeber bot allen Gästen bei ihrer Ankunft **courteously** Erfrischungen an.

(副詞) 礼儀正しく。丁寧で親切に。思いやりをもって。

ホストは到着したすべてのゲストに丁重に飲み物を提供した。

(advérbio) cortesmente; educadamente; gentilmente; civilmente [De maneira cortês; com civilidade obsequiosa ou condescendência; educadamente.]

O anfitrião gentilmente ofereceu refrescos a todos os convidados ao chegarem.

Synonyms: politely graciously respectfully civilly considerately deferentially affably amiably Antonyms: rudely discourteously impolitely uncivilly
Word parts: courte + ous + ly

Common collocations

to prep be verb greet verb in prep say verb with prep have verb firmly adv at prep of prep

Related words

courtesy courtier courtly courtship courtesan discourteous

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