COURTEOUSLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

courteously

adverb

Definition of courteously

as in kindly

with good reason or courtesy courteously suggested that we try other bookstores

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Recent Examples of courteously Two inspectors knocked on doors and spoke courteously to surprised visitors who displayed booking contracts on their phones, the inspectors’ bodycam footage showed. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 When a visitor arrives in a classroom, a classroom ambassador welcomes them, introduces himself and the subject being taught, and courteously asks for the visitor’s name and affiliation. — Walter Fields, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026

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Adverb

History does not remember those who stayed silent kindly, and neither will Brooklyn’s Jews.

— Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Speak plainly, edit kindly, and let useful precision build trust without turning everything into a critique.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of kindly

Adverb

That feels very much in tune with the anxious characters Eisenberg has played over the course of his acting career, but this whole directing thing is working out nicely for him, too.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Push your right foot down, and the Grand Sport lurches forward like a bat out of hell and straight into two esses, which right away show you how nicely dialed-in the steering is.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of nicely

Adverb

The lobby is thoughtfully curated with local ceramics, and pops of color.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Naturally, these requirements demand thoughtfully picked travel essentials and bags that can pull their weight in packing space without actually weighing a lot.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of thoughtfully

Adverb

Though there have been tensions between Camilla and her stepson Harry over the years, royal biographer Tom Bower reported that the queen politely offered the Duke of Sussex a cup of tea.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 24 Aug. 2026
Clocking in at 30 minutes, Williams’ Quartet La Jolla is a five-part work that politely utilizes dissonance and sometimes abstract rhythms.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of politely

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