MANNERLY Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

mannerly

adjective

ˈma-nər-lē

Definition of mannerly

as in polite

showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners a mannerly child is welcome everywhere

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Recent Examples of mannerly Although Roberts is presumably gratified, too, history’s little joke is that the President currently enjoying this generous new interpretation of his powers is surely not the mannerly, norm-abiding Republican Roberts had in mind decades ago. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Please tell me the mannerly requirements with regard to the note and anything else related to her retirement. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 Still, to sit opposite him at a small table is just a bit like being hooked to a polygraph, despite his air of mannerly warmth. — Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026 The most mannerly thing would be to pass the requests on to your sons and their wives. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025

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Adjective

Music of the margins — which before neoperreo was punk rock and hip-hop — had been framed in opposition to polite society.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The emergency response agents were always polite and professional, and two-way communications came through loud and clear.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

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At the heart of these experiences is the resort’s Master Pathfinder and team of Pathfinders, who act essentially as adventure concierges, gracious hosts, and expert guides.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
No Camas coach would talk (although one, along with a school administrator, was gracious to me), and the boy's mother wouldn't acknowledge my presence Saturday.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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