courteously

/ˈkər-tē-əs/

Middle English corteis, from Anglo-French curteis, from curt

adjective

  1. marked by polished manners, gallantry, or ceremonial usage of a court

  2. marked by respect for and consideration of others

civil polite courteous gallant chivalrous mean observant of the forms required by good breeding. civil often suggests little more than the avoidance of overt rudeness. polite commonly implies polish of speech and manners and sometimes suggests an absence of cordiality.