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Meanings of well-mannered in English

Of good upbringing.

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Socially correct in behavior.

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Examples for "mannerly"
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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
Usage of well-mannered in English
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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...
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She felt that the life there would be too righteous, too well-mannered.
Gone to Earth
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He was well-mannered and agreeable, and seemed much above a common workman.
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 2...
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Now, I have discovered for myself that you are charming and well-mannered.
The Wise Man’s Fear
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He was a well-mannered, friendly little fellow and soon entered into conversation.
Here, There and Everywhere
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Blyth purchased a couple, as they were very tame and seemed well-mannered.
The Mate of the "Lily"; Or, Notes from Harry Musgrave's Log Book
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The youth is a good, intelligent, well-mannered boy, when all is said.
Ishmael; Or, In the Depths
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This one is an excellent prospect, sound as a nut, bright, well-mannered.
The Wrong Twin
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Gresson, he said, had been a quiet, well-mannered, and most appreciative guest.
Mr. Standfast
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O sir, very good, only her well-mannered brother, and such as that!
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded
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The house was never clean enough, her children never well-mannered enough.
Escape
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For the most part, my students were polite, well-mannered young people.
The Angel Stone
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The preacher's wife was neatly dressed and capable; the children clean and well-mannered.
John Wesley, Jr. / The Story of an Experiment