The employees politely interrupted their work to shake hands and chat.

"You could use it to politely interrupt someone in a boardroom meeting, or if you wanted to accost someone on the sidewalk to ask directions."

Used to politely interrupt someone to tell them you don't understand their point or that they have suddenly stopped making sense.

Mrs. McEnaney stirred uncomfortably and politely interrupted her.

"Your Honor," Manny politely interrupted.

At least, I didn't think she was. . . .' Not fazed, the Montgomery employee continued, interrupting politely.

"Judge Hatchett," she interrupted politely.

"I'm Ronde," he said, politely interrupting.

His plan came out in the news conference afterward, when he politely interrupted a moderator who had opened the floor for questions.

The aide who had announced Buck to President Fitzhugh politely interrupted.