The policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...'. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective, : a polite reply. ,polite society. ,polite learning. From Dictionary.com.
My point, politely, is that there are far more choices. From Wordnik.com. [Cheap Living in Mexico vs Cheap living in McAllen Texas] Reference
He gave his name politely every five minutes for the first fifty miles. From Wordnik.com. [The Fourth R] Reference
Baythan beckoned Caissa, his expression politely but earnestly entreating. From Wordnik.com. [The Coelura]
And governing quietly and politely is going to get them quiet and polite results. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Poll: Americans think standing for principle is more important than bipartisan compromise.] Reference
He was watching her she saw, his expression politely aloof, but his mouth gave him away. From Wordnik.com. [Passionate Relationship]
/Afra inserted the phrase politely in each mind, repeating it with more mental force until the Rowan roused. From Wordnik.com. [The Rowan]
"There does not seem to be research support for this perspective," the sociologist Cynthia Epstein politely observes. From Wordnik.com. [The Trouble With Single-Sex Schools] Reference
What Lewis seems to be saying politely is that Tkachuk has never been with a team considered a major Stanley Cup contender. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Tkachuk missing ingredient for Blues] Reference
Ellroy’s Underworld is a confluence of gangsters, cops, politicans, and what we call politely the ‘intelligence community’. From Wordnik.com. [Engrossing obsessions] Reference
I'm proud to be part of a nation that is in the process of transcending the embarrassing mental illness we call politely call racism. From Wordnik.com. [Don Kennedy Albert: Today I Became An American] Reference
Put stress on the word politely because Crawford has at least introduced a plan -- something the mayor of Indianapolis has yet to do. From Wordnik.com. [IndyStar.com Top Stories] Reference
Howell, however, this expression politely changed. From Wordnik.com. [On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland] Reference
In fact, they took our calls politely, but never returned any. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
He cleared his throat and called politely: 'Are you awake yet, sir?'. From Wordnik.com. [Five Go Off To Camp]
And then all I ask is that you discuss the theories sent in politely. From Wordnik.com. [The Tail Section » Season 5 Predictions] Reference
At first, when Captain Call politely shook his hand and got back on the train, Pea felt relieved. From Wordnik.com. [Streets of Laredo] Reference
The Europeans listen politely, which is, after all, a great deal, and then they say "no" in a polite way. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 5, 2009] Reference
Your reply was passionate and powerful, Karenne, and yet kind of politely put me in my place. From Wordnik.com. [Death of another ‘flawed genius’ « Ken Wilson's Blog] Reference
O'BRIEN: All right, now, we have depicted them all kind of politely going through the front door. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2003] Reference
"Woof, " said Timmy, politely, meaning that it was nice to have Anne and the others back again, too. From Wordnik.com. [Five Fall Into Adventure]
Although Margey was tactful about Johnny, I soon found out that she had not been fond of him he had not behaved 'politely'. From Wordnik.com. [A Rude Awakening]
South Carolina was voted the most mannerable state, but in this case I hope they will "politely" show the governor the door. From Wordnik.com. [Sanford: 'Just trying to survive today'] Reference
You were already fronted out and I would assume it was some members of your unit that "politely" invited you to name yourself. From Wordnik.com. [July 2007] Reference
And she came in and she was kind of politely telling me that it's kind of an impossible song because she needs to breathe at some point. From Wordnik.com. [Lightspeed Champion: 'Life Is Sweet,' And Sundry] Reference
"I remember something about it," he said, as though he felt under a kind of politely social impulse from the circumstances of the affair. From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]
Excuse me! she called politely. From Wordnik.com. [Pendragon: Book Eight: The Pilgrims of Rayne] Reference
SyCo requested that the PCC "politely" draw the media's attention to its concerns. From Wordnik.com. [Media news, UK and world media comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Katrina, to "politely" ask him to end the six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling. From Wordnik.com. [New Orleans Saints Central] Reference
He said he asked him "politely" to move but Mr Morse replied "you are going nowhere". From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
Despite clearly wanting nothing to do with him, and '' politely '' inviting him to leave. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph] Reference
And how do you continue to "politely" correct someone when they constantly say it incorrectly?. From Wordnik.com. [Hungry Magazine] Reference
"politely" telling them that he wasn't interested. From Wordnik.com. [The World Can't Wait!] Reference
"politely" asked to leave by those in power in Gaza. From Wordnik.com. [Information Liberation] Reference
"politely" asked Google to omit support in the US for alleged concerns about its patent portfolio. From Wordnik.com. [MacNN | The Macintosh News Network] Reference
Even the outrageous dad sat politely in his chair. From Wordnik.com. [Television: Before They Were Tv Stars] Reference
"" Robert Kennedy, '' the Senator politely replied. From Wordnik.com. [My Yesterdays On 'Today'] Reference
I had to muster all my courage to politely decline. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
His face crumples, the other men look away politely, and Amin weeps. From Wordnik.com. [Committee Of The Missing] Reference
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