manner
1a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.: I don't like the manner in which he complained.
manners,
the prevailing customs, ways of living, and habits of a people, class, period, etc.; mores: The novels of Jane Austen are concerned with the manners of her time.
ways of behaving with reference to polite standards; social comportment: That child has good manners.
a person's outward bearing; way of speaking to and treating others: She has a charming manner.
characteristic or customary way of doing, making, saying, etc.: houses built in the 19th-century manner.
air of distinction: That old gentleman had quite a manner.
(used with a singular or plural verb) kind; sort: What manner of man is he? All manner of things were happening.
characteristic style in art, literature, or the like: verses in the manner of Spenser.
Obsolete.
nature; character.
guise; fashion.
Idioms about manner
by all manner of means, by all means; certainly.
by no manner of means, under no circumstances; by no means; certainly not: She was by no manner of means a frivolous person.
in a manner, so to speak; after a fashion; somewhat.
in a manner of speaking, in a way; as it were; so to speak: We were, in a manner of speaking, babes in the woods.
to the manner born,
accustomed by birth to a high position: He was a gentleman to the manner born.
used to a particular custom, activity, or role from birth.
Origin of manner
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How to use manner in a sentence
“That hamstrings us and prevents us from being able to stand up clinics in a more timely manner to address and meet the concerns of local residents,” Gayles told the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Board of Directors.
Leaders in Washington region ask FEMA for help in vaccinating federal workers | Julie Zauzmer, Rachel Chason, Rebecca Tan | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostObviously, people crash in all manner of ways and at speeds slower and faster than 11 to 14 miles per hour.
Schottenheimer, who had a reserved manner, was seldom quotable or colorful in public.
Marty Schottenheimer, one of the NFL’s winningest coaches, dies at 77 | Matt Schudel | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostOn the first page of the ethics manual that each member is given, the representatives are advised that they are expected to “conduct themselves at all times in a manner that reflects creditably on the House.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene and her crock-of-bile tears | Karen Tumulty | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostBy offering puts and calls and all manner of other fancy derivative contracts, Wall Street makes it possible for investors to wager much more money on each company than the company is actually worth.
GameStop mania exposes SEC’s failure as regulator | Steven Pearlstein | January 30, 2021 | Washington Post
He declared that Western women are sexually promiscuous in a manner not even found in the natural world.
50 Shades of Iran: The Mullahs’ Kinky Fantasies about Sex in the West | IranWire, Shima Sharabi | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWe know that the skies are open season for all manner of drone traffic, from missile launchers to beer droppers.
Both Edgar and Julio shared the same smile and light-hearted manner that I remembered and appreciated from years ago.
Coren, a striking blond with an authoritative manner and a deep voice, stayed with the story all night and well into the next day.
“Defendant moved his hands in a manner so as to avoid the application of handcuffs to his wrists,” the complaint says.
I called it a spinet, because it somewhat resembled that instrument, and was played upon in the same manner.
Gulliver's Travels | Jonathan SwiftAnd once more, she found herself desiring to be like Janet--not only in appearance, but in soft manner and tone.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettThat is the only point in which one sees Liszt's sense of his own greatness; otherwise his manner is remarkably unassuming.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayColumbus found the natives of San Salvador smoking after this manner.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Not only are they required to do things in a proper orderly manner, but people have to treat them with due deference.
Children's Ways | James Sully
British Dictionary definitions for manner
/ (ˈmænə) /
a way of doing or being
a person's bearing and behaviour: she had a cool manner
the style or customary way of doing or accomplishing something: sculpture in the Greek manner
type or kind: what manner of man is this?
mannered style, as in art; mannerism
by all manner of means certainly; of course
by no manner of means definitely not: he was by no manner of means a cruel man
in a manner of speaking in a way; so to speak
to the manner born naturally fitted to a specified role or activity
Origin of manner
1- See also manners
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Other Idioms and Phrases with manner
see all kinds (manner of); by all (manner of) means; company manners; in a manner of speaking; to the manner born.
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