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Middle English
- cortesliche, cortesly, corteysliche, courtaisly, curteisli, curteislich, curteisliche, curtesly, curteyslich, curteyslie, curteysly, kurtesliche
Etymology
From curteis + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kurˈtæi̯sliː/, /ˈkurtisliː/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/
Adverb
curteisly
- Elegantly, politely; in a refined way.
- Courteously, charitably, kindly.
- In a way showing due deference; respectfully, humbly.
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