mannerly

C2+ Topic:Describing People

US /ˈmænərli/ UK /ˈmanəli/ See IPA manual

adj adv

Meanings

1

adj
polite and well-behaved; in a courteous manner

The children were quiet and mannerly throughout the long dinner.

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Synonyms

1 adj · polite and well-behaved; in... polite courteouswell-behavedcivil gracious decorous respectful

Opposites

rude impolitediscourteousill-mannered

Word family

Derived forms mannerliness

Related forms manner mannerism mannered

Etymology

From manner + -ly. Manner is from Old French maniere ('way, custom'), from Latin manuarius ('of the hand'), from manus ('hand').

maniere Old French manus Latin

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Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives

# mannerly

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj, adv
**IPA (US):** ˈmænərli
**IPA (UK):** ˈmanəli

## Meanings
1. polite and well-behaved; in a courteous manner

## Examples
- The children were quiet and mannerly throughout the long dinner.

## Synonyms
- polite
- courteous
- well-behaved
- civil
- gracious
- decorous
- respectful

## Antonyms
- rude
- impolite
- discourteous
- ill-mannered

## Derived Forms
- mannerliness

## Related Forms
- manner
- mannerism
- mannered

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: maniere
- Root: manus

## Etymology
From manner + -ly. Manner is from Old French maniere ('way, custom'), from Latin manuarius ('of the hand'), from manus ('hand').

## AI Etymology
Mannerly comes from manner + -ly. Manner is from Old French maniere ('way, custom'), from Latin manuarius ('of the hand'), from manus ('hand'). The etymological trail includes Old French maniere, Latin manus. The same word family includes mannerliness, manner, mannerism, mannered. Its current adjective use means "polite and well-behaved; in a courteous manner".

## Topics
- Describing People
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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