cour´te|ous|ly

cour´te|ous|ly
cour|te|ous «KUR tee uhs», adjective.
thoughtful of others; polite: »

It was courteous of him to help the old lady with her bundles.

SYNONYM(S): civil, urbane, deferential, obliging, gracious, affable. See syn. under polite. (Cf. ↑polite)
╂[Middle English courteis < Old French corteis < cort; see etym. under court (Cf. ↑court)]
–cour´te|ous|ly, adverb.
–cour´te|ous|ness, noun.

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  • cour|te|ous — «KUR tee uhs», adjective. thoughtful of others; polite: »It was courteous of him to help the old lady with her bundles. SYNONYM(S): civil, urbane, deferential, obliging, gracious, affable. See syn. under polite. (Cf. ↑polite) ╂[Middle English… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cour´te|ous|ness — cour|te|ous «KUR tee uhs», adjective. thoughtful of others; polite: »It was courteous of him to help the old lady with her bundles. SYNONYM(S): civil, urbane, deferential, obliging, gracious, affable. See syn. under polite. (Cf. ↑polite) ╂[Middle …   Useful english dictionary

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  • dis|cour´te|ous|ness — dis|cour|te|ous «dihs KUR tee uhs», adjective. not courteous; not polite; rude: »discourteous waiters. SYNONYM(S): impolite, disrespectful. –dis|cour´te|ous|ly, adverb. –dis|cour´te|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|cour´te|ous|ly — dis|cour|te|ous «dihs KUR tee uhs», adjective. not courteous; not polite; rude: »discourteous waiters. SYNONYM(S): impolite, disrespectful. –dis|cour´te|ous|ly, adverb. –dis|cour´te|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|cour|te|ous — «dihs KUR tee uhs», adjective. not courteous; not polite; rude: »discourteous waiters. SYNONYM(S): impolite, disrespectful. –dis|cour´te|ous|ly, adverb. –dis|cour´te|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|cour´te|ous|ly — un|cour|te|ous «uhn KUR tee uhs», adjective. not courteous; impolite; rude. SYNONYM(S): discourteous. –un|cour´te|ous|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|cour|te|ous — «uhn KUR tee uhs», adjective. not courteous; impolite; rude. SYNONYM(S): discourteous. –un|cour´te|ous|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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