- Mannerly
- Mannerly \Man"ner*ly\, adv. With good manners. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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Mannerly — Man ner*ly, a. Showing good manners; civil; respectful; complaisant. [1913 Webster] What thou thinkest meet, and is most mannerly. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mannerly — index civil (polite) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
mannerly — (adj.) well mannered, seemly, modest, late 14c., from MANNER (Cf. manner) (n.) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). As an adverb, in accord with custom; becomingly (mid 14c.); later in accord with good manners (c.1400). Related: Mannerliness … Etymology dictionary
mannerly — [adj] polite, well behaved charming, civil, civilized, considerate, courteous, decorous, genteel, gracious, polished, refined, respectful, well bred, well mannered; concept 401 Ant. crass, crude, gross, impolite, misbehaved, rude … New thesaurus
mannerly — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ well mannered; polite … English terms dictionary
mannerly — [man′ərlē] adj. having or showing good manners; well behaved; polite; courteous adv. politely mannerliness n … English World dictionary
mannerly — adjective Date: circa 1529 showing good manners • mannerliness noun • mannerly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
mannerly — adjective /ˈmænərli/ polite, having good manners Lucetta, as thou lovst me, let me have / What thou thinkst meet, and is most mannerly … Wiktionary
mannerly — mannerliness, n. /man euhr lee/, adj. 1. having or showing good manners; courteous; polite. adv. 2. with good manners; courteously; politely. [1325 75; ME manerly. See MANNER1, LY] * * * … Universalium
mannerly — Synonyms and related words: accommodatingly, attentively, chivalrously, civilly, complacently, complaisantly, correct, courteous, courteously, courtly, deferentially, gallantly, genteel, good mannered, gracefully, graciously, knightly, obligingly … Moby Thesaurus
