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mannerly

adj
/ˈmænəɹli/CA/ˈmɛnɘliː/

Etymology

From Middle English manerely, equivalent to manner + -ly.

  1. inherited from manerely

Definitions

  1. Having good manners

    Having good manners; polite.

    • Lucetta, as thou lov'st me, let me have / What thou think'st meet, and is most mannerly.
    • Tut, tut, here is a mannerly forbearance: / The truth appeares ſo naked on my ſide, / That any purblind eye may find it out.
    • 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.

  2. With good manners

    With good manners; politely.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA