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Example sentences for "courteously"

Lexicographically close words:
court; courte; courted; courteous; courteouslie; courteousness; courtes; courtesan; courtesans; courtesie
  1. Charles lifted his hat courteously but indifferently to Miss Neville's almost friendly greeting, and watched her furtively as she gazed over the lake.

  2. The queen alighted, courteously received Pantagruel, and was glad to see him.

  3. Do but look on this good Friar John des Entomeures (Homenas then courteously demi-clipped him about the neck), some moss is growing in his throat for want of bestirring and exercising his chaps.

  4. He was pleased and amused when subsequently Mr. Ruskin brought him some photographs of pictures (I think Vandyke portraits), and courteously seemed to value my father's opinion about them.

  5. My acknowledgments are gladly made to the publishers of the Century Magazine, who have courteously given me the use of one of their illustrations for the heading of Chapter IV.

  6. This is my wife, sir," he explained, and Kent bowed courteously to Mrs. Sylvester.

  7. Courteously acknowledging Helen's act, Penfield stepped briskly across the threshold and stopped abruptly on catching sight of the lonely figure on the floor.

  8. His old college perceived that he was a credit, not a disgrace to it, and the Rector of Exeter* courteously invited him to replace his name on the books.

  9. Though courteously treated as a representative Englishman, Froude had of course no official position, and he hoped that as a private individual his voice might be heard.

  10. On arriving at the Mexican quarters, General Worth was courteously received by La Vega and introduced to Don Juan Garza, oficial de defensores, and to the Licenciado Cesares, who represented the authorities of Matamoros.

  11. He was received courteously by our fathers, and conducted to chambers in the loggia, where everything was ready for him.

  12. A plateful was handed to each of our party, which we were courteously pressed to eat.

  13. They rose courteously as the Kotwal advanced, and, saluting him gravely, yet without any expression of impatience at detention, requested him to be seated.

  14. He took it courteously at the spot she opened it; and as his eyes fell upon the page, a slight very slight flush rose to his cheek, while he continued to read the lines before him more than once over.

  15. As she did so, her name was pronounced, and Mr. Albert Jekyl, with his hat courteously removed, advanced towards her.

  16. He shall promptly and courteously acknowledge all gifts to the library or any of its departments.

  17. The marques of Cadiz had courteously surrendered his own tent to the queen: it was the most complete and sumptuous in Christendom, and had been carried about with him throughout the war.

  18. Christian and Moor might now be seen mingling courteously on the banks of the Xenil and the Darro, where to have met a few days previous would have produced a scene of sanguinary contest.

  19. He courteously hoped that we had been repaid for the fatigue of the many steps we had taken.

  20. Ludovico was in a rage such as these hot-blooded Latins alone are capable of, and was ready to call out the young horseman, who had done all that man could do to prevent an accident, dismounting at once and most courteously apologizing.

  21. The Rector courteously saluted him; but the guest feared there was an undernote of irony in the bow.

  22. And the Duke looked harsh and resolute, while the Prince was very courteously entreating him.

  23. Recovering from his abstraction, he expressed courteously his satisfaction at the count's prospects, either way.

  24. The baron pressed that young gentleman's arm, and Randal replied courteously that it would give him great pleasure to be introduced to Mrs. Avenel.

  25. The Italian received him as courteously as usual; but there was in his manner a certain serious and thoughtful dignity, which was perhaps the more imposing, because but rarely assumed.

  26. I think so, sir," assented the sergeant, courteously but with a quiet enjoyment of the situation.

  27. Carrados's attention seemed to leap to the voice; then he turned courteously to his hostess.

  28. He told them courteously that Mr. Goodwin's garden lay on the river, and perhaps he had not noticed how parched the uplands were; but he entered the pulpit that afternoon with an air of resolution and command.

  29. He looked quickly at the young people, and then stood by Bram, and began to talk courteously of passing events.

  30. So I had great marvel to find her the day after, pensive in the window, with a sad air, and I asked her ailment, but with no manner of success; she put me by courteously and kept her counsel.

  31. He courteously halted to allow me the precedence.

  32. He had safely traversed China from Hankow to Bhamo, had been everywhere courteously treated by the Chinese and been given every facility and protection on his journey.

  33. Ching fan," they courteously said to us when we approached down the path.

  34. The Chinese passengers had courteously projected their companionship upon the inarticulate stranger.

  35. She courteously expressed her regret that she could not invite us to dinner.

  36. The telegram was written by the Chinese operator in Yungchang in a neat round hand, without any error of spelling; it had come to Yungchang after my departure, and had been courteously forwarded by the Chinese manager.


  37. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "courteously" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.