courteouslyadv.

Brit.

/ˈkəːtɪəsli/,

/ˈkɔːtɪəsli/, U.S.

/ˈkərdiəsli/

Forms: For forms see courteous adj.

Etymology: < courteous adj. + -ly suffix².

a. In a courteous manner; with courtesy; with obliging politeness or civility; †graciously; kindly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adverb]

welleOE

fairOE

methelyOE

menskly?c1225

hendilyc1275

hendlyc1275

courteouslyc1290

bonairc1330

bonairly1340

goodly1372

debonairlya1375

henda1375

kindlya1375

fairlyc1480

humanelya1500

handsomely1542

civilly1552

gallantly1611

civil1642

politely1748

nicely1864

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adverb] > graciously

holdec1000

holdelyc1000

sweetly?c1225

courteouslyc1290

graciouslyc1384

favourably1388

thankfully1513

handsomely1542

officiously1604

graciousa1617

c1290 S. Eng. Leg. I. 397/140 And cortesliche serueþe hom.

1340 Ayenbite (1866) 160 Jesu crist..zayþ wel cortaysliche.

c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Deeds xxvii. 3 Julius tretynge manly, or kurteysly, Poule.

1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) iii. 75 He salued theym curtoysly.

1568 Sir F. Knollys in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. i. 193 II. 245 Hyr Grace answerd me very curtysely.

1572 (a1500) Taill of Rauf Coilȝear (1882) 423 Courtesly to the Knicht kneillit the Coilȝear.

1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 7 Diuers of their gallies putting into the hauen were curteously entertained.

1796 R. Southey Joan of Arc iii. 277 By the gentle Queen With cordial affability received; By Agnes courteously.

1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. 388 It was..intimated to him, kindly and courteously, but seriously.

†b. Handsomely, deftly. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > with physical skill

listlyc1000

featouslya1375

featlyc1400

deftlya1500

expedient1509

deliverly1530

handsomely1530

courteouslya1533

neatlya1547

dexteriously1605

cleverly1614

featilya1640

dexterously1646

deft1805

neat1822

handily1832

as neat (also nice, right, etc.) as ninepence1857

a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) xliii. sig. Hiiii He strake the seconde so curteisly that he ouerthrewe both horse and man.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2020).

单词	courteously
释义	courteouslyadv. Brit. /ˈkəːtɪəsli/, /ˈkɔːtɪəsli/, U.S. /ˈkərdiəsli/ Forms: For forms see courteous adj. Etymology: < courteous adj. + -ly suffix². a. In a courteous manner; with courtesy; with obliging politeness or civility; †graciously; kindly. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adverb] welleOE fairOE methelyOE menskly?c1225 hendilyc1275 hendlyc1275 courteouslyc1290 bonairc1330 bonairly1340 goodly1372 debonairlya1375 henda1375 kindlya1375 fairlyc1480 humanelya1500 handsomely1542 civilly1552 gallantly1611 civil1642 politely1748 nicely1864 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adverb] > graciously holdec1000 holdelyc1000 sweetly?c1225 courteouslyc1290 graciouslyc1384 favourably1388 thankfully1513 handsomely1542 officiously1604 graciousa1617 c1290 S. Eng. Leg. I. 397/140 And cortesliche serueþe hom. 1340 Ayenbite (1866) 160 Jesu crist..zayþ wel cortaysliche. c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Deeds xxvii. 3 Julius tretynge manly, or kurteysly, Poule. 1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) iii. 75 He salued theym curtoysly. 1568 Sir F. Knollys in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. i. 193 II. 245 Hyr Grace answerd me very curtysely. 1572 (a1500) Taill of Rauf Coilȝear (1882) 423 Courtesly to the Knicht kneillit the Coilȝear. 1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 7 Diuers of their gallies putting into the hauen were curteously entertained. 1796 R. Southey Joan of Arc iii. 277 By the gentle Queen With cordial affability received; By Agnes courteously. 1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. 388 It was..intimated to him, kindly and courteously, but seriously. †b. Handsomely, deftly. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > with physical skill listlyc1000 featouslya1375 featlyc1400 deftlya1500 expedient1509 deliverly1530 handsomely1530 courteouslya1533 neatlya1547 dexteriously1605 cleverly1614 featilya1640 dexterously1646 deft1805 neat1822 handily1832 as neat (also nice, right, etc.) as ninepence1857 a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) xliii. sig. Hiiii He strake the seconde so curteisly that he ouerthrewe both horse and man. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2020). < adv.c1290
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