genteelly

UK
/dʒenˈtiːli/
US
/dʒɛnˈtiːli/

Translations

genteellyadverb
UK
/dʒenˈtiːli/
US
/dʒɛnˈtiːli/
She spoke genteelly, with a soft and refined tone.
Она говорила благовоспитанно, мягким и утонченным тоном.

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.