politely
/pəˈlaɪtli/adverb
उच्चारण पलाइट्ली
विनम्रता से, शिष्टतापूर्वक
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in a way that shows good manners and respect for other people
विनम्रता से, शिष्टतापूर्वक
- Radhika politely thanked the shopkeeper.
- He politely refused the offer.
- She politely asked the guard to open the gate.
+ 3 more examples
- Please speak politely to the customers.
- He politely declined the second helping of rice.
- The children politely greeted the guests.
Synonyms courteously respectfully civilly graciously
Opposite rudely impolitely discourteously
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
politely + verb
Politely is an adverb of manner and is often used with verbs of speaking: ask, refuse, decline, request, reply.
'Politely' manner का adverb है और बोलने से जुड़ी क्रियाओं के साथ प्रायः आता है: ask, refuse, decline, request, reply।
- Radhika politely refused the offer.
- He politely asked the guard to open the gate.
verb + politely (end position)
It can also come after the verb or object. The position at the end of the clause is natural for manner adverbs.
यह verb या object के बाद भी आ सकता है; manner adverbs के लिए clause के अंत में आना स्वाभाविक है।
- She spoke politely to everyone.
- Please ask the question politely.
politely + past participle
It can modify a past participle to show how something was done.
यह past participle को modify करके बता सकता है कि कुछ कैसे किया गया।
- The politely worded letter was a refusal.
polite (adj) vs politely (adv)
Use polite to describe a person or a request; use politely to describe an action.
व्यक्ति या अनुरोध का वर्णन करने के लिए polite और क्रिया का वर्णन करने के लिए politely का प्रयोग होता है।
- He is polite. He answered politely.
+Collocations 4
politely + verb
askdeclinerefusereplypoint out
- The clerk politely pointed out the mistake in the form.
adverb + politely
veryquitemostalwaysextremely
- The children always speak politely to their elders.
behave / speak politely
behavespeakanswersmilelisten
- She listened politely to the long speech.
politely + request
ask forremindinviterequestsuggest
- They politely invited us to the wedding.
“More examples 5
- The shopkeeper politely returned the extra change.
दुकानदार ने विनम्रतापूर्वक अतिरिक्त खुले पैसे लौटा दिए।
- Radhika politely asked the stranger for directions.
राधिका ने अजनबी से विनम्रता से रास्ता पूछा।
- The interviewer politely thanked the candidate and said goodbye.
साक्षात्कारकर्ता ने उम्मीदवार को शिष्टता से धन्यवाद दिया और विदा ली।
- Students should politely request a leave of absence in writing.
विद्यार्थियों को अवकाश के लिए लिखित रूप में विनम्रता से अनुरोध करना चाहिए।
- The neighbour politely asked us to lower the music.
पड़ोसी ने हमसे शिष्टता से संगीत धीमा करने को कहा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He answered very polite.
✓ He answered very politely.
An adverb, not an adjective, is needed to describe the verb.
क्रिया का वर्णन करने के लिए adverb चाहिए, adjective नहीं।
✗ Please behave polite with the guests.
✓ Please behave politely with the guests.
Behave is modified by an adverb, so politely is correct.
'Behave' को adverb से modify किया जाता है, इसलिए politely सही है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all describe good manners but differ in how formal or warm they are.
ये adverbs अच्छे व्यवहार को बताते हैं, पर उनमें औपचारिकता और आत्मीयता का अंतर है।
With good manners; the safe everyday word.
अच्छे शिष्टाचार के साथ; सामान्य सुरक्षित शब्द।
- She replied politely.
courteously
More formal; with respect and consideration.
अधिक formal; सम्मान और लिहाज़ के साथ।
- The officer courteously welcomed us.
Showing respect for someone's age or position.
किसी की आयु या पद के प्रति सम्मान दिखाते हुए।
- He respectfully touched his teacher's feet.