856 examples of politely in sentences

The shopkeeper was making coffee with a handful of charcoal on the doorstep, for the sake of the draught, and took off his hat politely as Kit came up.

He thought they looked surprised, but they saluted him politely, and soon afterwards the girl, who was nearest, looked round.

The swans politely made way for the wild geese, who swam forward through a kind of passageway, which formed an avenue bordered by shimmering, white birds.

I rode out one morning to the Villa of Ruffinella where the Prince resides and was very politely received; it appeared however that the Prince was totally unacquainted with the person who wrote the letter, nor was he at all aware of the circumstances therein mentioned.

But my attention kept wandering to Willy Woolly, who, after politely kissing my hand, had settled down behind his master's chair.

" "Yeh?" said the hard, pink man politely.

You understand?" "I hope to," said the reporter politely.

As I mounted, his companion came up and politely advised us not to attempt to ride to Murchakhar by night.

Whereupon the soup arrived, and they began to eat, and talk politely.

he began politely.

We took a carriage, and reached the hallowed place in good season, and were politely admitted to all the apartments and grounds, which give interest to every tread.

We went in a large company to look at his beautiful grounds and residence, over which we were politely conducted by his amiable lady.

The writer had spoken of Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain for the purpose of replenishing the Roman stock of umbrellas, top-coats, and "loydies," when the clergyman said, politely but very firmly, "that England then had no top-coats or umbrellas."

" "Oh, don't stop on my account," begged Brighteyes, politely.

May I have a bit?" "You could have it if it was candy," promised Buddy, real politely, "only it isn't," and he looked at the queer red thing from all sides, and he couldn't make out what it was, and neither could Bawly.

He was still politely attentive, but his head turned, and the eager eyes found something of interest across the street.

They accosted us in the street with insinuating smiles and politely opened the carriage door as we returned from our drives.

It is very seldom, said he, that I meet a negro who does not speak to me politely; but this class of whites either pass along without looking up, or cast a half-vacant, rude stare into one's face, without opening their mouths.

John and Fred, who had been a short cut across the fields, were in high glee awaiting their arrival, and assisted Edith and her friend to alight more politely than usual.

How she did not like her place, and should not stay, and how she disliked her mistress, and plenty moreto which Emilie listened politely, but did not make much reply.

Kew took the slate and wrote politely on it: "From school?"

In an instant the two men and the two women politely made their excuses and rising, stood in the middle of the room facing eastward, crossing their hands upon their breasts in silent prayer.

" I translated politely.

Hey, O'Brien, trot out your red-eye; I'm going to do some business here!" O'Brien came hastily, with drinks, and while they waited Strann queried politely: "Belong around these parts?" "No," answered the other softly.

" "A very respectable occupation, Mademoiselle," replied Müller, politely.

856 examples of  politely  in sentences