courteously

UK: /ˈkɜː^rtiəsli/

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cour•te•ous /ˈkɜrtiəs/   adj. 

1. of, relating to, or showing courtesy:
   a courteous note of thanks.

cour•te•ous•ly, adv.: 

I always try to treat my students courteously.

cour•te•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

cour•te•ous  (kûr′tē əs), adj. 

1. having or showing good manners;
   polite.

• Anglo-French; see court, -ese
• 1225–75; court + -eous; replacing Middle English co(u)rteis

cour′te•ous•ly, adv. 
cour′te•ous•ness, n. 
Synonyms

mannerly, gracious, courtly. See civil.