COURTEOUSLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does courteously mean? 

• COURTEOUSLY (adverb)
  The adverb COURTEOUSLY has 1 sense:

1. in a polite manner

  Familiarity information: COURTEOUSLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COURTEOUSLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a polite manner

Synonyms:

courteously; politely

Context example:

the policeman answered politely, 'Now look here, lady...'

Antonym:

discourteously (in an impolite manner)

Pertainym:

courteous (exhibiting courtesy and politeness)

 Context examples 

Presently the guest came, and knocked politely and courteously at the house-door.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

She nodded her head and touched her lips courteously to the wine-glass and to the giver of the gift she knew would never be given.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

He took the key, opened the vault, and again courteously motioned me to precede.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Pleasantly, courteously, it was spoken; but the manner was lost in the matter to Julia's feelings.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

I had previously been presented by my aunt, and had been courteously received.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

On the strength of this, the general, soon after Eleanor's marriage, permitted his son to return to Northanger, and thence made him the bearer of his consent, very courteously worded in a page full of empty professions to Mr. Morland.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

And when Lily came to the castle, he welcomed her so courteously that she agreed to marry him.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)