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   Man·ner

   /ˈmanər/

   

   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 that 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 toward others: "his arrogance and pompous manner" Similar demeanorairaspectattitudeappearancelookbearingcastdeportmentbehaviorconductcomportmentmien
   • 3. polite or well-bred social behavior: "didn't your mother teach you any manners?" Similar correct behavioretiquettesocial gracesgood formprotocolpolitenessdecorumproprietygentilitycivilityformalitiesnicetiesPs and Qsbreedingpolitesseinformal:the done thingarchaic:convenancescustomshabitswayspracticesconventionsusagesOpposite rudenessbad behavior
   • ▪ social behavior or habits: "Tim apologized for his son's bad manners" Similar social behaviorbehaviorconductway 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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   • A

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   • N

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   • E

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   • R

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