politefully

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GINSBERG: I think we'll politefully decline to answer that question.

CNN Transcript - Special Event: Judges Rule Against Democrats in Absentee Ballot Cases; Immediate Appeal is Filed - December 8, 2000 2000
So many "semi-talented Traveling Wilburys" jokes I could make about this photo here, but I will politefully decline.

We Shot J.R.- Dallas/Denton Music Blog 2009
Sittin 'there you are, sure enough, but what the mischief are you after, might I politefully ax? or what you mane _by_ it at all at all? "

Strangers at Lisconnel Jane Barlow 1887