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Synonyms for politely

Most common

civilly courteously

All synonyms

Adverb

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    in a polite manner

Example sentences

  • civilly They fail to discuss civilly what to do.
  • courteously Behave courteously to each other.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
politelyrising
civillysteady
courteouslysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
civilly3
11 letters
courteously

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (civilly3 = 3 syllables).