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Recent Examples of politely
Contreras, to his credit, came out and pleaded his case politely after interim manager Chad Tracy had a conversation with the umpire.
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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.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The crowd claps and cheers, screaming wildly when Buteau drops it rather politely before strutting with Peppermint to their seats on stage.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
Almost nine years after their awkward handshake at the 2017 Bastille Day military parade, the two men politely shook hands and expressed their affinity for each other.
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Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Allen’s first pass at the World in Motion lyrics was so laden with references to the druggier aspects of Manchester’s rave culture that the English team politely asked him to maybe tone it down with all the MDMA business.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
Approach politely before the boarding process.
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Glamour can feel like something borrowed from another city, shipped in from New York, Milan, Paris or Los Angeles, then politely softened for the Bay Area.
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Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
Some – asking politely, saying please and thank you each time – work better than others, such as nagging or pleading.
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Angela J. Narayan,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
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
The crowd claps and cheers, screaming wildly when Buteau drops it rather politely before strutting with Peppermint to their seats on stage.
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
Almost nine years after their awkward handshake at the 2017 Bastille Day military parade, the two men politely shook hands and expressed their affinity for each other.
—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Allen’s first pass at the World in Motion lyrics was so laden with references to the druggier aspects of Manchester’s rave culture that the English team politely asked him to maybe tone it down with all the MDMA business.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
Approach politely before the boarding process.
—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Glamour can feel like something borrowed from another city, shipped in from New York, Milan, Paris or Los Angeles, then politely softened for the Bay Area.
—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
Some – asking politely, saying please and thank you each time – work better than others, such as nagging or pleading.
—
Angela J. Narayan,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for politely
Adverb
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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.
Adverb
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How to Properly Retire a Flag While retiring a flag involves taking it down, folding it into a triangle, and respectfully burning it, there are specific protocols to follow.
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However, strong plays by the Ecuadorian selection were respectfully acknowledged by Mexico supporters.
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Trump separately was found civilly liable by another Manhattan federal court jury for having defamed Carroll.
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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.
Adverb
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The women shyly arrive in plastic slippers and bright toubs; all have been raped.
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The skinny teenager sidled up to a team official, shyly.
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“Politely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/politely. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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