mannerly
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Synonyms & Antonyms for mannerly
Synonyms
civil, courteous, genteel, gracious, polite, well-bred
Antonyms
discourteous, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impolite, inconsiderate, mannerless, rude, thoughtless, uncivil, ungenteel, ungracious, unmannered, unmannerly
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Poured tableside, the shellfish broth flows in a khaki cascade from the spout of an orange kettle, landing in a shallow bowl with a mannerly splish. — Fortune, "Restaurant Review: Iceland’s Slippurinn Is an Ephemeral Culinary Destination," 11 Aug. 2019 The photographer Mia Warren and her teenage daughter Pearl live a freewheeling lifestyle that excites and intimidates the Richardsons, a clan of six led by the mannerly Elena. — The Atlantic, "What We’re Reading This Summer," 28 June 2019 Gard’s lieutenant, the mannerly Margareta Bӧttiger, then a physician and young mother who was earning her Ph.D., had the unenviable task of approaching Mrs. X’s physician to gather her health history. — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, "The Value of a Cell," 23 May 2019 Hitting the start button brings the willing and mannerly turbo to life, and tugging on the drive button gets you on your way. — Al Haas, Philly.com, "Redesigned GMC Terrain Denali offers style, space, agility | Al Haas," 10 Apr. 2018 The deeply colored, solidly built and anise-accented Yorba Wines 2012 Amador County Shake Ridge Vineyard Barbera ($32) is a grand yet mannerly representative of one of the more adventurous vineyards in the foothills. — Mike Dunne, sacbee, "Cooper’s vineyards continue to provide grapes for state’s best barberas," 26 Sep. 2017 Despite such graciousness, Elia, 79, stands as a reminder that baseball life on the North Side of Chicago was not always so sweet or mannerly. — Filip Bondy, New York Times, "The Day a Cubs Manager Told Fans at Wrigley to Get a Job," 27 Oct. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mannerly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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