Excessively polite (7)

I believe the answer is:

genteel

(Other definitions for genteel that I've seen before include "Terribly polite" , "Courteous, well-bred" , "Affectedly refined and upper-crust" , "Exaggeratedly polite" , "Artificially polite" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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