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

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMANNER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 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. His manner was self-assured and brusque. Her manner offstage, like her manner on, is somewhat surly.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMANNER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MANNER definition: 1. the way in which something is done: 2. in the style of something: 3. the usual way in which…. Learn more.

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMANNER definition in American English | Collins English ...

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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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMANNER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MANNER meaning: 1. the way in which something is done: 2. in the style of something: 3. the usual way in which…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mannerManner - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Your way of behaving or acting is your manner. Your parents might be fooled by your best friend's quiet, polite manner, but you know that she's capable of being incredibly rude — and hysterically funny. A manner is also a style of doing something.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordMANNER - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   1. The manner in which you do something is the way that you do it. [...] 2. If something is done in the manner of something else, it is done in the style of that thing. [...] 3. 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. [...] More.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmanner noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    noun. /ˈmænə (r)/ /ˈmænər/ Idioms. manners. [plural] behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture. to have good/bad manners. 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.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMANNER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    MANNER meaning: 1. the way in which a person talks and behaves with other people: 2. the way something happens or…. Learn more.