suppliantly

adverb

as in politely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppliantly
  1. politely
  2. courteously
  3. civilly
  4. respectfully
Adverb
  • Contreras, to his credit, came out and pleaded his case politely after interim manager Chad Tracy had a conversation with the umpire.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Your perspective is changing, but choosing to stay politely objective or undecided will no longer suffice, Libra.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of politely
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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
  • Leaders will want to listen without becoming defensive, while younger professionals should feel empowered to share their thoughts openly and respectfully.
    — Terri Eagle, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Leaving respectfully can preserve those relationships, and that matters more than staying out of guilt ever will.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of respectfully
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