gentlemanly
Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemenOf, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.
» She was taken in by his gentlemanly appearance.
Sie hat sich von seinem feinen Gehabe täuschen lassen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesOf, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.
- befitting a man of good breeding
Examples
3 sentencesShe was taken in by his gentlemanly appearance.
deSie hat sich von seinem feinen Gehabe täuschen lassen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The managing director's resignation is certain to touch off a fierce but gentlemanly succession struggle.
Sami was being gentlemanly to Layla.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English gentilmanly; equivalent to gentleman + -ly (adjectival suffix).From Middle English gentilmanly; equivalent to gentleman + -ly (adjectival suffix).
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Forms
gentlemanlier, gentlemanliest| Comparative | gentlemanlier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | gentlemanliest Lesson |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- befitting a man of good breeding:gentlemanlike
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.