adverb
: in a polite manner: as
a. obsolete : smoothly
no marble statue can be politely carved — John Milton
b. obsolete : in an elegant, polished, and cultured manner
a niece whom he has politely educated in expensive finery — William Law
c. : in a courteous, socially correct, or refined manner : tactfully
politely received by the dons and fellows — Romeyn Berry
ruined or what we would now call politely submarginal land — G.P.Musselman