politely

Words with a similar base: politely

'politely'

[politely.r.01] as in: in a polite manner

Examples:
the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...'

Origins

					politely (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── polite (English)
    └── politus (Latin)

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