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urbanely

/ɜːrˈbeɪn.li/
ur · bane · ly
Adjective:urbane
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• adverb

1

In a suave, courteous, and refined manner.

Example

"The diplomat smiled urbanely and deflected the reporter's pointed question with effortless charm."

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urban
urbana
urbane
urbanely
urbanism
urbanist
urbanite

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the adjective 'urbane' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly', with 'urbane' deriving from the Latin 'urbanus' (belonging to a city, polished, or refined), from 'urbs' (city).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Urbanely. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/urbanely
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