mannerly
/ˈmænəɹli/
adj 1adv 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
most
VERB + MANNERLY
thought
PREP.
than, with
Definitions
adj
1
Polite, having good manners.
Lucetta, as thou lov'st me, let me have / What thou think'st meet, and is most mannerly.
1861, Charlotte Yonge, The Young Step-Mother ...but Genevieve's laugh roused her again, partly because she thought it less mannerly than accorded with the girl's usual politeness.
adv
1
Politely; with good manners.
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Synonyms
adjective — socially correct in behavior
- well-mannered
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Lucetta, as thou lov'st me, let me have / What thou think'st meet, and is most mannerly.
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1861, Charlotte Yonge, The Young Step-Mother ...but Genevieve's laugh roused her again, partly because she thought it less mannerly than accorded with the girl's usual politeness.
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