courteous
adjective
having or showing good manners; polite.
courteously
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a word derived from
courteous.
Example Sentences
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Ms. Weiss has so far upheld what I will courteously assume was the implicit bargain that landed her the CBS job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
Miles sleeps on her bed, using her legs as a pillow and courteously scooching over for her boyfriend of three years, a dentist.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024
But no, they have no bananas, nor imported Norwegian water, nor Mylar balloons for a birthday; substitutes will be courteously suggested.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
He replied, most courteously, “You might wish to ask someone who works here.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2022
He thanked them courteously, tapping each with the tip of his beak.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
