Definition of tactfully in English:
tactfully
adverbˈtaktf(ə)liˈtæk(t)fəli
With skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.
wise yet tactfully handled advice
she was trying tactfully to get rid of him
Cara remained tactfully silent on the matter
Example sentencesExamples
- Tactfully, he does not accompany it with a note drawing attention to his generosity.
- I tactfully refrained from saying anything.
- We tactfully decline their kind offer.
- He tactfully avoided the subject of his family.
- I had decided that I should raise the issue tactfully towards the end of our conversation.
- The question is how can she bring up the topic tactfully, without hurting her father?
- He changed the subject tactfully.
- She tactfully averted her eyes.
- She was trying tactfully to get rid of him.
- I tactfully refused to comment.
Definition of tactfully in US English:
tactfully
adverbˈtæk(t)fəliˈtak(t)fəlē
With skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.
wise yet tactfully handled advice
she was trying tactfully to get rid of him
Cara remained tactfully silent on the matter
Example sentencesExamples
- Tactfully, he does not accompany it with a note drawing attention to his generosity.
- I tactfully refused to comment.
- She was trying tactfully to get rid of him.
- I had decided that I should raise the issue tactfully towards the end of our conversation.
- He changed the subject tactfully.
- The question is how can she bring up the topic tactfully, without hurting her father?
- I tactfully refrained from saying anything.
- She tactfully averted her eyes.
- He tactfully avoided the subject of his family.
- We tactfully decline their kind offer.