mannerly
mannerly · more mannerly · most mannerly
Having good manners; politeHaving good manners; polite.
US/ˈmænəɹli/
Meaning
1 sensesHaving good manners; polite.
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.
More definitions
- socially correct in behavior
Origin
From Middle English manerely, equivalent to manner + -ly.From Middle English manerely, equivalent to manner + -ly.
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Forms
more mannerly, most mannerly| Comparative | more mannerly Lesson |
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| Superlative | most mannerly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- socially correct in behavior:well-mannered
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedmanner
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form