mannerly

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Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA: /ˈmænəɹli/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈmɛnɘliː/

Adjective

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.

Adverb

mannerly

1. Politely; with good manners.

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