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suppliantly

adverb

as in politely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppliantly
  1. politely
  2. courteously
  3. civilly
  4. respectfully
Adverb
  • Bodies and histories do not politely wait outside the studio until the artist grants them entrance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Members of the press, distributors, and other guests were politely asked to clear the area.
    — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of politely
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of courteously
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  • On Thursday, after an eight-day trial, a 10-person federal jury found that Plazas Vega was not civilly liable for Urán’s torture or extrajudicial killing.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That option that would require Clancy to be civilly committed to a psychiatric facility, maybe indefinitely.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of civilly
Adverb
  • But, respectfully, that just sounds like the opinion of someone who lives in northern Ohio.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Well, respectfully, Congressman, Congress hasn't regulated a lot of things or come forward with much legislation of late.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of respectfully
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“Suppliantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliantly. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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