- manner of speaking
- manner of speaking manner of speaking n.
The characteristic style or manner that a person uses to
express himself orally.
Syn: delivery. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
manner of speaking
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manner of speaking — index parlance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
manner of speaking — noun your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally his manner of speaking was quite abrupt her speech was barren of southernisms I detected a slight accent in his speech • Syn: ↑speech, ↑delivery • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
manner of speaking — Synonyms and related words: adjectival phrase, affectation, asiaticism, clause, command of language, construction, device, euphuism, exaggeration, expression, expression of ideas, fashion, feeling for words, figurative language, figurativeness,… … Moby Thesaurus
manner of speaking — method of speaking, method of expression … English contemporary dictionary
in a manner of speaking — phrasal see in a manner * * * in a manner of speaking spoken phrase used for saying that something is generally correct, but not exactly ‘So are you retired now?’ ‘In a manner of speaking, yes. But I still do some work.’ Thesaurus: inexact and… … Useful english dictionary
in a manner of speaking — this is one way to say it. “We should go south.” “So that means I should turn left?” “In a manner of speaking, yes.” She was, in a manner of speaking, not at her best – in fact, she was exhausted and had the flu. Usage notes: sometimes used to… … New idioms dictionary
in a manner of speaking — ► in a manner of speaking in some sense. Main Entry: ↑manner … English terms dictionary
in a manner of speaking — spoken used for saying that something is generally correct, but not exactly So are you retired now? In a manner of speaking, yes. But I still do some work … English dictionary
manner — ► NOUN 1) a way in which something is done or happens. 2) a person s outward bearing or way of behaving towards others. 3) (manners) polite social behaviour. 4) a style in literature or art. 5) literary a kind or sort. ● … English terms dictionary
manner — [man′ər] n. [ME manere < OFr maniere < VL * manaria < L manuarius, of the hand < manus, a hand: see MANUAL] 1. a way or method in which something is done or happens; mode or fashion of procedure 2. a) a way of acting; personal, esp.… … English World dictionary
