Synonyms for politely
po·lite·ly

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1. politely, courteouslyadverb

   in a polite manner

   "the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...'"

   Synonyms:
   courteously

   Antonyms:
   discourteously, rudely, impolitely

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1. List of paraphrases for "politely":

   kindly, nicely, decently, respectfully

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1. Taqueria Mexico:

   It was n’t so much we kicked him out because he was homeless. He was drunk. He had been drinking so we asked him politely to leave.

2. Trump Jr.:

   It was quite difficult for me to understand what she was saying or why. Given our busy schedules, we politely asked if she could be more specific and provide more clarity about her objective for the meeting. At that point, Ms. Veselnitskaya pivoted and began talking about the adoption of Russian children by U.S. citizens and something called the Magnitsky Act.

3. George Bernard Shaw:

   If the governments devalue the currency in order to betray all creditors, you politely call this procedure 'inflation'.

4. Navdeep Bains:

   I politely replied that I did not represent a security threat, and that I had passed all security checks. Economic Development Navdeep Bains then asked for my name and identification. I reluctantly handed Economic Development Navdeep Bains my diplomatic passport.

5. Richard Spencers:

   They think they have shut this down, but they haven't, i will give a speech on their campus. It is a public place. I think Auburn University is naive and has totally misunderstood who I am if they think that I am going to politely back out of this. I will be there 100 percent.