unmannerly
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of unmannerly
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at un- 1, mannerly
Example Sentences
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Erasmus wrote that "sucking back saliva" was "unmannerly".
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2021
Curiously, in the unmannerly environs of Salt Lake City.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2019
About her hirsute new boyfriend, she writes: “Heist was as unmannerly, as dour and self-enclosed, as an emo guitarist packing in after a poorly attended gig at a bar in Greenpoint.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2018
In many realms of life, a boor’s rude, unmannerly nature can be forgivable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2018
Big Ma said, “That’s not how I raised you two—telling your elders what you want and don’t want. Just as unmannerly as a seal on strike at the circus.”
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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