courteously
adverb
courteously is spelled C-O-U-R-T-E-O-U-S-L-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, courteously means “In a courteous manner; with obliging civility or condescension; politely” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in courteously?
| Letters | 11: C-O-U-R-T-E-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 81,375th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is courteously?
Courteously appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of courteously
- more courteously comparative
- most courteously superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does courteously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a courteous manner; with obliging civility or condescension; politely.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Courteously in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a courteous manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | courtoisement |
| Spanish | cortésmente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does courteously come from?
From Middle English curteisly, curteisliche; equivalent to courteous + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).