How do you use Courteously in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like politely or impolitely, plus the exact meaning.
Courteously meaning
In a courteous manner; with obliging civility or condescension; politely.
Synonyms of Courteously
Using Courteously
- The main meaning on this page is: In a courteous manner; with obliging civility or condescension; politely.
- Useful related words include: politely, discourteously, impolitely.
- In the example corpus, courteously often appears in combinations such as: courteously and, him courteously.
Context around Courteously
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Courteously
- In this selection, "courteously" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, treated, children and foils stand out and add context to how "courteously" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include received him courteously and each and captives as courteously and kindly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "courteously" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with courteously
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The British received him courteously, and each captain, through their officers, offered the other any assistance and needed supplies. (19 words)
He said contrary to some newspapers reports that he was shot and maltreated, he was treated courteously by security operatives. (20 words)
Joffrey gives Sansa a necklace in season one and treats her courteously before showing his true colors by beheading Ned. (20 words)
Privateers were also required by the terms of their letters of marque to obey the laws of war, honour treaty obligations (avoid attacking neutrals), and in particular to treat captives as courteously and kindly as they safely could. (38 words)
The last letter sent home by Lapérouse on HMS Alexander Bastille Day 2013 Laperouse Monument, Sydney The British received him courteously, and each captain, through their officers, offered the other any assistance and needed supplies. (35 words)
It went on to say that the accused is a public representative and it was his duty to behave fairly and courteously to those who approach him with problems. (29 words)
Example sentences (9)
He said contrary to some newspapers reports that he was shot and maltreated, he was treated courteously by security operatives.
Joffrey gives Sansa a necklace in season one and treats her courteously before showing his true colors by beheading Ned.
It went on to say that the accused is a public representative and it was his duty to behave fairly and courteously to those who approach him with problems.
Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, admonished the young operators to be respectful at all time and to treat the general public inclusive of children courteously.
Fox in Nickalls, p.618; Jones, chapter 18, using alternate sources, has "a great debate" and "carried themselves very courteously and lovingly".
Privateers were also required by the terms of their letters of marque to obey the laws of war, honour treaty obligations (avoid attacking neutrals), and in particular to treat captives as courteously and kindly as they safely could.
The British received him courteously, and each captain, through their officers, offered the other any assistance and needed supplies.
The last letter sent home by Lapérouse on HMS Alexander Bastille Day 2013 Laperouse Monument, Sydney The British received him courteously, and each captain, through their officers, offered the other any assistance and needed supplies.
The next day the lady comes again, Gawain again courteously foils her advances, and later that day there is a similar exchange of a hunted boar for two kisses.
Common combinations with courteously
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: