transcription, транскрипция: [ kɜ:(r)tiəs ]
Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.
He was a kind and courteous man...
My friend’s reply was courteous but firm.
= polite
ADJ
• cour‧teous‧ly
Then he nodded courteously to me and walked off to perform his unpleasant duty.
ADV : usu ADV with v , also ADV adj