The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Politely \Po*lite"ly\, adv. 1. In a polished manner; so as to be smooth or glossy. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. In a polite manner; with politeness. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
politely adv 1: in a polite manner; "the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...'" [syn: politely, courteously] [ant: discourteously, impolitely, rudely]