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English
Etymology
From Middle English manerly, equivalent to manner + -ly.
Pronunciation
Adjective
mannerly (comparative more mannerly, superlative most mannerly)
- Polite, having good manners.
c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):Lucetta, as thou lov'st me, let me have / What thou think'st meet, and is most mannerly.
- 1861, Charlotte Yonge, The Young Step-Mother
- ...but Genevieve's laugh roused her again, partly because she thought it less mannerly than accorded with the girl's usual politeness.
Derived terms
Adverb
mannerly (comparative more mannerly, superlative most mannerly)
- Politely; with good manners.