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Meanings of mannerly in English

Socially correct in behavior.

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Examples for "well-mannered"
Examples for "well-mannered"
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The question is whether there's room for permanently well-mannered activism in 2015.
Reuters
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Emma was a neat, well-mannered child who no longer hid in closets.
Public secrets
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The well-mannered gentlemen of business stimulated him greatly by their appreciative attention.
T. Tembarom
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Zorin's denials had become too much, even for the patient, well-mannered Stevenson.
One minute to midnight: kennedy, khrushchev, and castro on the b...
5
She felt that the life there would be too righteous, too well-mannered.
Gone to Earth
Usage of mannerly in English
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Her mannerly, down-home approach undoubtedly smoothed the way for the flamboyant Capote.
Reuters
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Younger generation ain't mannerly now like they was when I was young.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
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Question: My 12-year-old son has always been a well-behaved mannerly boy.
The Irish Times
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He smiled, and said a mannerly thank you, and I turned away, blushing.
Caleb's crossing
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I hope ye was mannerly and humble-andprofited by the words of grace.
A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other Stories
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It was a fair, good-humoured battle in not very mannerly lists.
Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay. Volume 1
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I liked the way she smiled, and I liked her obedient, mannerly bearing.
The Crock of Gold
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He just looked and looked away, and was as mannerly as was required.
Here are Ladies
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Mr. Havill had lapsed into a mannerly silence that was only sullenness disguised.
A Laodicean : A Story of To-day
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Gavin is a polite man, a mannerly man, so he has a go.
The Irish Times
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He had exchanged the restless, flaring energy of his boyhood for a mannerly restraint.
Caleb's crossing
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After that, I would desire him to be clever, well-spoken, mannerly, educated, and discreet.
The Wise Man’s Fear
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One of them is an elderly man, welldressed and mannerly.
Once upon a time in America
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Mme Maloir, a respectable-looking and mannerly woman, was Nana's old friend, chaperon and companion.
Four Short Stories By Emile Zola
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These broke ranks, pressing as closely as was mannerly towards the group about the litter.
Sir Mortimer: A Novel
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The prince was hungry enough, but he was too mannerly to eat without being invited.
The Lilac Fairy Book
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