politely

politely(
puh
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layt
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li
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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. cortésmente
I asked politely if I could leave.Pregunté cortésmente si me podía retirar.
b. amablemente
I asked if I could join the team. After a minute of laughter, they politely said no.Les pregunté si podía jugar en el equipo. Después de reírse por un minuto, me dijeron amablemente que no.
c. educadamente
He asked me if I knew anything about computers. I just smiled politely and thought, "If he only knew."Me preguntó si sabía algo de computadoras. Me limité a sonreír educadamente y pensé: "Si supiera".
a. por cortesía
I politely offered to walk her home, but fortunately she took a taxi.Por cortesía, le ofrecí acompañarla hasta su casa, pero por suerte se tomó un taxi.
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