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Example sentences for "diplomatically"

Lexicographically close words:
diplomacy; diplomas; diplomat; diplomate; diplomatic; diplomatique; diplomatiques; diplomatist; diplomatists; diplomats
  1. Diplomatically speaking, of course, sufficient provocation was found in either case, as how should it not?

  2. So the demand has been diplomatically phrased as a demand for "substantial guarantees.

  3. To make the proposal acceptable, it was stated, somewhat diplomatically perhaps, that the major part of the officers and many of the soldiers were Protestants.

  4. This was Lord Baltimore's authoritative declaration, and because it varies in form from the stock phrases so common at the time, it bears an air of some sincerity, though it is diplomatically ambiguous.

  5. Absorbed in disappointed reflections, he scarcely heard the enthusiastic praises Lorimer was diplomatically bestowing on the bonde's wine.

  6. They are coming on after me," replied Lorimer, advancing into the room, and diplomatically ignoring the girl's efforts to hide the tears that still threatened to have their way.

  7. The speech is exceedingly clever, and most diplomatically expressed--but is dead against Wolsey’s subsidy.

  8. The young Greek had stated his unpleasant intelligence as diplomatically and guardedly as possible; but Cornelia had borne this shock--following so soon upon one sufficiently cruel--grievously enough.

  9. They set our procedure rules at defiance, and say they do not care a curse, as they are treating diplomatically for the hanging of Arabi.

  10. He throughout miscalculated the power of the National sentiment; and it was only when he saw that he had failed diplomatically that, following Colvin's lead, he prepared for force.

  11. I wrote poems, not despatches, and though I assisted diplomatically at some of the serious dramas of the day in Europe, it was in the spirit of a spectator rather than of an actor, and of one hardly admitted at all behind the scenes.

  12. The result of these conflicting motives was a line of conduct which, whilst diplomatically supporting the contentions of the allied Cabinets, seriously hampered their military resolutions.

  13. We have seen the apparently unaccountable hurry that Austria was in to get matters in Bosnia and Herzegovina diplomatically settled to her satisfaction.

  14. Claims to a large amount which were held by the late commission to be without its jurisdiction have been diplomatically presented to the Spanish Government.

  15. At the recent coronation of His Majesty King Kalakaua this Government was represented both diplomatically and by the formal visit of a vessel of war.

  16. Garibaldi became a hero throughout Europe, it was now Cavour's task to treat diplomatically with such a victorious force.

  17. It was not diplomatically expedient to open hostilities; but if Boscawen succeeded, the result would have been worth the diplomatic consequences it would entail.

  18. Meanwhile President Brand and Lord Kimberley held an unctuous telegraphic palaver, which may diplomatically be viewed as the beginning of the end.

  19. This Government was obliged to intervene diplomatically to bring about arbitration or settlement of the claim of the Emery Company against Nicaragua, which it had long before been agreed should be arbitrated.

  20. Noda, who sat there glaring, was diplomatically ignored.

  21. Moreover, the Indians fought as solicited allies, some as nations, diplomatically approached.

  22. The Quapaw Treaty came[407] next and with its congressional ratification, the work of diplomatically securing the Indians was practically done.

  23. Otasite's English speech was as simple as a child's, but he thought as diplomatically as Colannah himself, whom he esteemed the greatest man in all the world, and he could argue in the strategic Cherokee method.

  24. And if I do say it, her passengers were of the kind to leave pleasant recollections," the police agent diplomatically added.

  25. When Nana Sahib had gone Baptiste diplomatically withdrew, saying in English to the Minister: "Dewan Sahib, possibly this simple child of the jungle would feel embarrassment in opening his heart fully before a sahib, so you will excuse me.

  26. The moment in these roundabout negotiations had now arrived when old Joe deemed he could diplomatically ask a direct question.

  27. But old Joe, who well knew how an Indian can drag out a story to interminable lengths, diplomatically pleaded fatigue and sought his blankets.

  28. The agents chosen by our government to treat diplomatically with the conquered nations, owe their selection to political motives rather than to their tact or fitness.

  29. They detest the republic, which has shorn them of their splendor, and do everything in their power (socially and diplomatically their power is still great) to interfere with and frustrate the plans of the government.


  30. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "diplomatically" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.