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genteelly

UK
/dʒenˈtiːli/
US
/dʒɛnˈtiːli/

Translations

genteellyadverb
UK
/dʒenˈtiːli/
US
/dʒɛnˈtiːli/
avec distinctionSens courant : d’une manière raffinée et polie.
She genteelly declined the offer, maintaining her composure and grace.
Elle a décliné l’offre avec distinction, en conservant son calme et sa grâce.
Additional translations
avec affectationSens péjoratif : de manière prétentieusement raffinée.
Synonyms
elegantly
refinedly
gracefully
cultured
sophisticated

Definitions

genteellyadverb
In a refined or polite manner.
She genteelly declined the offer, maintaining her composure and grace.
In a pretentiously or affectedly refined manner.
He spoke genteelly about his "ancestral estate," though he had grown up in the city.
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