mannerly

mannerly
adj
1. courteous, well-mannered, polite, civil, respectful, deferential, deferent; decorous, proper, formal, Fr. comme il faut. ceremonious; tactful, diplomatic, politic; cordial, genial, affable, amiable, good-humored, pleasant, sociable, considerate, thoughtful, nice, Inf. nice as pie; pleasing, winning, charming, ingratiating, complaisant, agreeable, obliging, attentive; mild, bland, fair-spoken, kindly, self-effacing.
2. well-behaved, well-bred, refined, polished, poised, cultivated, smooth, Inf. smooth as silk, civilized; genteel, gentle, ladylike, gracious, kind; gentlemanly, gentlemanlike, courtly, gallant, chivalrous, chivalric; urbane, suave, debonair, sophisticated, elegant.
adv
3. courteously, politely, civilly, respectfully, deferentially, attentively, obligingly, accommodatingly, complaisantly; graciously, gracefully, with good grace, like a lady; courtly, gallantly, chivalrously, like a gentleman; urbanely, suavely, smoothly, with polish

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  • Mannerly — Man ner*ly, a. Showing good manners; civil; respectful; complaisant. [1913 Webster] What thou thinkest meet, and is most mannerly. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mannerly — Man ner*ly, adv. With good manners. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mannerly — index civil (polite) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • mannerly — (adj.) well mannered, seemly, modest, late 14c., from MANNER (Cf. manner) (n.) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). As an adverb, in accord with custom; becomingly (mid 14c.); later in accord with good manners (c.1400). Related: Mannerliness …   Etymology dictionary

  • mannerly — [adj] polite, well behaved charming, civil, civilized, considerate, courteous, decorous, genteel, gracious, polished, refined, respectful, well bred, well mannered; concept 401 Ant. crass, crude, gross, impolite, misbehaved, rude …   New thesaurus

  • mannerly — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ well mannered; polite …   English terms dictionary

  • mannerly — [man′ərlē] adj. having or showing good manners; well behaved; polite; courteous adv. politely mannerliness n …   English World dictionary

  • mannerly — adjective Date: circa 1529 showing good manners • mannerliness noun • mannerly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mannerly — adjective /ˈmænərli/ polite, having good manners Lucetta, as thou lovst me, let me have / What thou thinkst meet, and is most mannerly …   Wiktionary

  • mannerly — mannerliness, n. /man euhr lee/, adj. 1. having or showing good manners; courteous; polite. adv. 2. with good manners; courteously; politely. [1325 75; ME manerly. See MANNER1, LY] * * * …   Universalium

  • mannerly — Synonyms and related words: accommodatingly, attentively, chivalrously, civilly, complacently, complaisantly, correct, courteous, courteously, courtly, deferentially, gallantly, genteel, good mannered, gracefully, graciously, knightly, obligingly …   Moby Thesaurus

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