courteouslyadv.
/ˈkəːtɪəsli/, /ˈkɔːtɪəsli/, U.S. /ˈkərdiəsli/ a. In a courteous manner; with courtesy; with obliging politeness or civility; †graciously; kindly.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adverb]
welleOE
fairOE
methelyOE
menskly?c1225
hendilyc1275
hendlyc1275
courteouslyc1290
bonairc1330
bonairly1340
goodly1372
debonairlya1375
henda1375
kindlya1375
fairlyc1480
humanelya1500
handsomely1542
civilly1552
gallantly1611
civil1642
politely1748
nicely1864
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adverb] > graciously
holdec1000
holdelyc1000
sweetly?c1225
courteouslyc1290
graciouslyc1384
favourably1388
thankfully1513
handsomely1542
officiously1604
graciousa1617
c1290 S. Eng. Leg. I. 397/140 And cortesliche serueþe hom.
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 160 Jesu crist..zayþ wel cortaysliche.
c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Deeds xxvii. 3 Julius tretynge manly, or kurteysly, Poule.
1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) iii. 75 He salued theym curtoysly.
1568 Sir F. Knollys in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. i. 193 II. 245 Hyr Grace answerd me very curtysely.
1572 (a1500) Taill of Rauf Coilȝear (1882) 423 Courtesly to the Knicht kneillit the Coilȝear.
1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 7 Diuers of their gallies putting into the hauen were curteously entertained.
1796 R. Southey Joan of Arc iii. 277 By the gentle Queen With cordial affability received; By Agnes courteously.
1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. 388 It was..intimated to him, kindly and courteously, but seriously.
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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > with physical skill
listlyc1000
featouslya1375
featlyc1400
deftlya1500
expedient1509
deliverly1530
handsomely1530
courteouslya1533
neatlya1547
dexteriously1605
cleverly1614
featilya1640
dexterously1646
deft1805
neat1822
handily1832
as neat (also nice, right, etc.) as ninepence1857
a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) xliii. sig. Hiiii He strake the seconde so curteisly that he ouerthrewe both horse and man.
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