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   manner

   /ˈmanə/

   noun

   • 1. a way in which a thing is done or happens: "taking notes in an unobtrusive manner" Similar wayfashionmodemeansmethodsystemstyleapproachtechniqueprocedureprocessmethodologymodus operandiformroutinepractice
   • ▪ a style in literature or art: "a dramatic poem in the manner of Goethe"
   • ▪ a semantic category of adverbs and adverbials which answer the question ‘how?’: "an adverb of manner"
   • ▪ a kind or sort: archaic "what manner of man is he?"
   • 2. a person's outward bearing or way of behaving towards others: "his arrogance and pompous manner" Similar demeanourairaspectattitudeappearancelookbearingcastdeportmentbehaviourconductcomportmentmien
   • 3. polite or well-bred social behaviour: "didn't your mother teach you any manners?" Similar correct behaviouretiquettesocial gracesgood formprotocolpolitenessdecorumproprietygentilitycivilityformalitiesnicetiesPs and Qsbreedingpolitesseinformal:the done thingarchaic:convenancescustomshabitswayspracticesconventionsusagesOpposite rudenessbad behaviour
   • ▪ social behaviour or habits: "Trevor apologized for his son's bad manners" Similar social behaviourbehaviourconductway of behavingformsocial habit
   • ▪ the way a motor vehicle handles or performs: "I have no complaints about the performance or road manners"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French maniere, based on Latin manuarius ‘of the hand’, from manus ‘hand’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mannerless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What is manner noun?

   • Definition of manner noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full. He has no manners (= behaves very badly). She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won’t be able to attend. These children need to learn some manners. Now sit down and eat and mind your manners!

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   What is the manner in which you do something?

   • The manner in which you do something is the way that you do it. She smiled in a friendly manner. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. 9 meanings: 1. a way of doing or being 2. a person's bearing and behaviour 3. the style or customary way of doing or.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does a manner of means mean?

   • by all manner of means, by all means; certainly. She was by no manner of means a frivolous person. We were, in a manner of speaking, babes in the woods. in a manner, so to speak; after a fashion; somewhat. He was a gentleman to the manner born. used to a particular custom, activity, or role from birth.

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   What is a manner of Man?

   • Manner also means the kind or sort. If you find yourself working with people who enjoy stabbing each other in the back, you may wonder what manner of people you are working with. “what manner of man are you?” loading examples... Manner refers to the way in which something is done or how something happens.

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   The meaning of MANNER is a characteristic or customary mode of acting : custom. How to use manner in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Manner.

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   Manner definition: a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.. See examples of MANNER used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of manner. noun. how something is done or how it happens. “her dignified manner ”. “his rapid manner of talking”. synonyms: fashion, modality, mode, style, way. see more. noun. a way of acting or behaving.

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   Someone's manner is the way in which they behave and talk when they are with other people, for example whether they are polite, confident, or bad-tempered.

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