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    politely

    US /pəˈlaɪtlɪ/

    ・

    UK /pə'laɪtlɪ/

    A2
    adv.AdverbIn a manner showing good manners or respect
    He politely described what he wanted to order

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    Be Professional! Never say this at work! ❌

    13:13Be Professional! Never say this at work! ❌
    • And politely ask them to repeat themselves a little more clearly.

      And politely ask them to repeat themselves a little more clearly.

    • And politely ask them to repeat themselves a little more clearly.

      And politely ask them to repeat themselves a little more clearly.

    A2

    Use these phrases when you want to *politely* DISAGREE with someone

    06:05Use these phrases when you want to *politely* DISAGREE with someone
    • politely disagree with someone, I think they might find it helpful.

      politely disagree with someone, I think they might find it helpful.

    A2

    The Ex You Can’t Get Over

    05:57The Ex You Can’t Get Over
    • And the emotional mind listens politely, then turns away and begins humming again, thinking of baby's sweet hands.

      And the emotional mind listens politely, then turns away and begins humming again, thinking of baby's sweet hands.

    • And the emotional mind listens politely, then turns away and begins humming again, thinking of baby's sweet hands.

      And the emotional mind listens politely, then turns away and begins humming again, thinking of baby's sweet hands.

    B1

    What Does the Child in You Need Today?

    04:58What Does the Child in You Need Today?
    • When we think of what it would take for a five-year-old to have to deal with a room full of strangers or to have to sit politely during a long meeting or to be tasked with plotting a route home, we begin to get a more vivid and more accurate sense of what we have grown dangerously used to making light of, of the genuine difficulties to which we have grown inured, of the brave mask we have forgotten we are even wearing.

      When we think of what it would take for a five-year-old to have to deal with a room full of strangers or to have to sit politely during a long meeting or to be tasked with plotting a route home, we begin to get a more vivid and more accurate sense of what we have grown dangerously used to making light of, of the genuine difficulties to which we have grown inured, of the brave mask we have forgotten we are even wearing.

    • When we think of what it would take for a five-year-old to have to deal with a room full of strangers, or to have to sit politely during a long meeting, or to be tasked with plotting a route home—we begin to get a more vivid and more accurate sense of what we have grown dangerously used to making light of, of the genuine difficulties to which we have grown inured, of the brave mask we have forgotten we are even wearing.

      When we think of what it would take for a five-year-old to have to deal with a room full of strangers, or to have to sit politely during a long meeting, or to be tasked with plotting a route home—we begin to get a more vivid and more accurate sense of what we have grown dangerously used to making light of, of the genuine difficulties to which we have grown inured, of the brave mask we have forgotten we are even wearing.

    B1

    How One Of Japan's Oldest Businesses Has Served Roasted Mochi For Over 1,000 Years | Still Standing

    08:01How One Of Japan's Oldest Businesses Has Served Roasted Mochi For Over 1,000 Years | Still Standing
    • [We've politely declined the offers because our mochi shouldn't be brought for delivery.]

      [We've politely declined the offers because our mochi shouldn't be brought for delivery.]

    B1

    8 Signs To Let Go of Your Crush

    04:458 Signs To Let Go of Your Crush
    • Does your crush reply to you politely but curtly?

      Does your crush reply to you politely but curtly?

    • Does your crush reply to you politely but curtly?

      Does your crush reply to you politely but curtly?

    A2

    When Your Dad Steals Your Girl

    03:23When Your Dad Steals Your Girl
    • You are all bat shit insane and I'm going to politely excuse myself now.

      You are all bat shit insane and I'm going to politely excuse myself now.

    • You are all batshit insane, and I'm going to politely excuse myself now.

      You are all batshit insane, and I'm going to politely excuse myself now.

    A2

    Inside Tokyo's SKINNIEST Tiny Apartment

    10:45Inside Tokyo's SKINNIEST Tiny Apartment
    • but kind of gave the different versions of the same response, which is their place is just too cramped and messy right now to show anybody around, so they're going to have to politely decline.

      but kind of gave the different versions of the same response, which is their place is just too cramped and messy right now to show anybody around, so they're going to have to politely decline.

    • So they're going to have to politely decline.

      So they're going to have to politely decline.

    A2

    How to do a job interview on Skype - Tips for success

    18:51How to do a job interview on Skype - Tips for success
    • you can just politely put in the chat box: "I think my sound's working because I just

      you can just politely put in the chat box: "I think my sound's working because I just

    • So then you can just politely put in the chat box, "Um, I think my sound's working because I just checked it, um, using the test call option on Skype.

      So then you can just politely put in the chat box, "Um, I think my sound's working because I just checked it, um, using the test call option on Skype.

    A2

    You Are Being Programmed. This Is How to Break Free.

    14:26You Are Being Programmed. This Is How to Break Free.
    • Then I saw a comment buried deep, from someone who politely questioned one of the creator's statistics, even providing a link to a different source.

      Then I saw a comment buried deep, from someone who politely questioned one of the creator's statistics, even providing a link to a different source.

    • Then I saw a comment buried deep from someone who politely questioned one of the creator's statistics, even providing a link to a different source.

      Then I saw a comment buried deep from someone who politely questioned one of the creator's statistics, even providing a link to a different source.

    B1