politely
part of speech
adverb (politely, more politely, most politely)
meaning for a pupil
Politely means in a kind, respectful way that shows good manners. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and manners lessons, children learn to ask politely («please», «may I»), answer politely («yes, thank you»), and refuse politely («no, thank you»). Speaking politely to adults, shop staff and new people helps everyone get along. In stories, «he asked politely» shows good manners.
examples
- Ask politely: «May I have some water, please?» tree →
- She politely said no thank you. tree →
- Wait politely for your turn to speak. tree →
- He politely held the door open. tree →
- Say thank you politely when you get a present. tree →
- Knock politely before you go in. tree →
- She politely asked the boy to stop. tree →
- Speak politely even when you disagree. tree →
- “Good evening, dear mother,” said he politely. tree →
note
Made from «polite» + «-ly». Opposite: rudely, impolitely. Being polite does not mean you must do something unsafe: you can politely and firmly say no.
In the corpora
- Parking rows are common, and knocking politely usually works better than an angry note.
- Companies set safety rules for what their bots should not do, so a bot may politely refuse a request.
- You keep people's personal details, such as addresses, private, and politely explain why you won't share them.
- Bots can be tricked into saying hurtful things, so you notice tricks, politely refuse and stay kind.
- Real honey sits in wax cells, and the bees would not hand it over so politely.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «politely» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.