mannerly

English

Etymology

manner + -ly

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA: /ˈmænərli/

Adjective

mannerly (comparative more mannerly, superlative most mannerly)

1. polite, having good manners
   • 1593, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona

     Lucetta, as thou lov'st me, let me have / What thou think'st meet, and is most mannerly.

   • 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.

Derived terms

• mannerliness