suppliantly

adverb

as in politely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppliantly
  1. politely
  2. courteously
  3. civilly
  4. respectfully
Adverb
  • By then, von Stroheim had offered his services to the French army, which thanked him politely but declined.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
  • Sight and sound are the two senses that dominate any media-watching experience, and bad audio is enough to make your guests cringe and politely decline your next watch-party invitation.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 16 July 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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  • Trump separately was found civilly liable by another Manhattan federal court jury for having defamed Carroll.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 29 June 2026
  • The seven-person jury deliberated for about eight hours over two days before finding Banken and several of his companies civilly liable for violating the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
    — Andy Mannix, ProPublica, 23 June 2026
Definition of civilly
Adverb
  • Varsho respectfully pushed back on his manager's assessment, suggesting that the Blue Jays' effort wasn't the issue despite the result.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Those qualities, combined with nearly twenty years of courtroom experience, have prepared me to serve fairly, respectfully, and impartially as a County Court Judge.
    — Schnelle Tonge, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026
Definition of respectfully
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“Suppliantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliantly. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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