mannerly C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmænərli/ UK /ˈmanəli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj polite and well-behaved; in a courteous manner The children were quiet and mannerly throughout the long dinner. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · polite and well-behaved; in... politecourteouswell-behavedcivilgraciousdecorousrespectful ↔ Opposites rudeimpolitediscourteousill-mannered Word family Derived forms mannerliness Related forms mannermannerismmannered Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # mannerly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **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 Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown