mannerly

[ man-er-lee ]

adjective

1. having or showing good manners; courteous; polite.

adverb

1. with good manners; courteously; politely.

mannerly

/ ˈmænəlɪ /

adjective

1. well-mannered; polite; courteous

adverb

1. rare.
   with good manners; politely; courteously

Derived Forms

• ˈmannerliness, noun

Other Words From

• manner·li·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mannerly¹

First recorded in 1325–75, mannerly is from the Middle English word manerly. See manner ¹, -ly

Example Sentences

In an interview on Wednesday, Davis added that Wright was a “mannerly, gracious, wonderful woman,” which made the negative campaign against a devoutly Christian veteran look phony.

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They were all quiet, mannerly, distinguished-looking, in rich dark slack suits.

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The prince was hungry enough, but he was too mannerly to eat without being invited.

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The nabob, who was mannerly, went to speak to the aunts and find them seats.

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I thought of horse-flies and ticks, but was too mannerly to mention them, especially so near breakfast time.

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She raised a healthy crowd of children and as a rule they turned out to be a mannerly lot as well.

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