plausibly; tactfully; gracefully
Used when someone does something in a way that maintains appearances, avoids awkwardness, or handles a situation smoothly without causing offense. Often implies a degree of social finesse or face-saving.
He declined tactfully.
I gracefully left the scene.
Standard kanji spelling for this adverb.
Alternate kanji spelling using よく instead of 良く.
Compound of 体 (てい, 'appearance', 'form') and 良く (よく, adverbial form of 良い, 'good'). Literally 'in a good form', it developed the meaning of doing something in a presentable or tactful manner.