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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 does'manner' mean?

   • see all kinds (manner of); by all (manner of) means; company manners; in a manner of speaking; to the manner born. Manner, air, bearing all refer to one's outward aspect or behavior. Manner applies to a distinctive mode of behavior, or social attitude toward others, etc.: a gracious manner.

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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 do you mean by manner?

   • 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.

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   What is the plural of manner?

   • noun: (= way) manière, façon; (= style of behaviour) attitude [...] ● plural noun: to have good manners: avoir de bonnes manières [...] ● noun: (= mode, way) manera, modo; (= behaviour etc) forma de ser, comportamiento [...]

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   How do you describe a person's manner?

   • 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. [...] • style, way, fashion [...] • behaviour, look, air [...] • type, form, sort [...]

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   What is the difference between Manor and manner?

   • The plural form manners refers to polite ways of behaving. A manor is a mansion or the main house of an estate. Both words are always used as nouns, and they are pronounced exactly the same. Manner has a few different meanings, but they mostly all relate to how things are done or how someone behaves.

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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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   1. A way of doing something or the way in which a thing is done or happens: prepared for the trip in a very organized manner. See Synonyms at method. 2. A way of acting; bearing or behavior: He is known for his reserved manner. 3. manners. a. The socially correct way of acting; etiquette: had trouble mastering manners in his new country. b.

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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. More Synonyms of 'manner'