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impolitely

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im·po·lite  (mp-lt)
adj.
Not polite; discourteous.
[Latin impoltus, unpolished, inelegant : in-, not; see in-1 + poltus, past participle of polre, to polish; see polish.]
impo·litely adv.
impo·liteness n.
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Adv.1.impolitely - in an impolite manner; "he treated her impolitely"
discourteously, rudely
courteously, politely - in a polite manner; "the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...'"


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When the count returned, Natasha was impolitely pleased and hastened to get away: at that moment she hated the stiff, elderly princess, who could place her in such an embarrassing position and had spent half an hour with her without once mentioning Prince Andrew.
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