politely
adverb uk/pəˈlaɪt.li/ us/pəˈlaɪt.li/
B1 有礼貌地
in a polite way
He told them politely to leave him in peace. 他礼貌地请他们让他一个人静静地呆着。
出于礼貌地
without enthusiasm
The audience clapped politely. 观众们礼节性地鼓了鼓掌。
- More examples
- The waiter smiled politely as he handed me my bill/handed my bill to me.
- "Where are we going?" he inquired politely.
- Very politely the little boy asked if he might have another piece of cake .
- He sensed that his guests were bored, although they were listening politely.
- He smiled politely as Mary apologized for her drunken friends.