courteously
/ˈkɜːtiəsli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɜːrtiəsli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkər-tē-əs-lē, British also ˈkȯr-/ (ame, mw)
courteously — 副詞
1. with good manners and clear respect for the person you are dealing with.
有禮地
以禮貌且尊重人的方式
with good manners and clear respect for the person you are dealing with.
At the clinic, Constanza courteously offered her seat to the old man.
在診所裡，Constanza 很有禮地把座位讓給那位老人。
courteously offer someone something
On the crowded bus, Kian courteously thanked the driver before getting off.
在擁擠的公車上，Kian 下車前很有禮地向司機道謝。
When the meeting ended, Mizuki courteously answered the last two questions.
會議結束時，Mizuki 很有禮地回答了最後兩個問題。
The receptionist courteously explained that the dentist was running late.
那位接待員很有禮地解釋說，牙醫看診延誤了。
After the spill, Nikos courteously apologized to the waiter at once.
飲料灑出來後，Nikos 立刻很有禮地向服務生道歉。
- politely
the everyday choice for showing good manners in ordinary situations
- respectfully
puts more emphasis on showing regard, especially to a senior person
- cordially
adds visible warmth and friendliness as well as politeness
- rudely
shows bad manners or open disrespect
- impolitely
the direct opposite in more neutral wording
- discourteously
a formal opposite that stresses a lack of courtesy
文法句型
speak courteously to someone
reply courteously
courteously explain that-clause
courteously offer someone something
用法筆記
Common in service, workplace, and official situations, especially with verbs like speak, reply, explain, and greet. It is more formal than politely and often appears in careful written descriptions of good manners.