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mannerly

[ man-er-lee ]

adjective

  1. having or showing good manners; courteous; polite.


adverb

  1. with good manners; courteously; politely.

mannerly

/ ˈ³¾Ã¦²ÔÉ™±ôɪ /

adjective

  1. well-mannered; polite; courteous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. rare.
    with good manners; politely; courteously
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¾²¹²Ô²Ô±ð°ù±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾²¹²Ôn±ð°ù·±ô¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mannerly1

First recorded in 1325–75, mannerly is from the Middle English word manerly. See manner 1, -ly
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"It seems my . . . garden is in bloom," she confesses to Agatha, who is confused at first, before picking up Violet's code: the mannerly widow is feeling unexpectedly merry again.

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But their contrasting styles were on vivid display, with the more mannerly Youngkin making jabs at Democrats while Cruz fired bombs.

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I thought important men were supposed to be more polite and mannerly.

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And his long, mannerly floor speeches — delivered most days the Senate is in session — can sometimes seem out of step with an increasingly social-media-centric political culture that rewards partisan theatrics.

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Whedon acknowledged to New York magazine that he “was not mannerly†when he spoke to Carpenter after learning she was pregnant, and that he was not “civilized†while running “Buffy†and “Angel.â€

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