courteous

[ kur-tee-uhs ]
/ ˈkɜr ti əs /
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adjective

having or showing good manners; polite.

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full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
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Origin of courteous

1225–75; court + -eous; replacing Middle English co(u)rteis < Anglo-French; see court, -ese

synonym study for courteous

See civil.

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Words related to courteously

politely, obligingly, affably

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British Dictionary definitions for courteously

courteous
/ (ˈkɜːtɪəs) /

adjective

polite and considerate in manner

Derived forms of courteous

courteously, adverbcourteousness, noun

Word Origin for courteous

C13 corteis, literally: with courtly manners, from Old French; see court
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