manner

[ man-er ]

/ ˈmæn ər /

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noun

a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.: I don't like the manner in which he complained.

manners,

the prevailing customs, ways of living, and habits of a people, class, period, etc.; mores: The novels of Jane Austen are concerned with the manners of her time.
ways of behaving with reference to polite standards; social comportment: That child has good manners.

a person's outward bearing; way of speaking to and treating others: She has a charming manner.

characteristic or customary way of doing, making, saying, etc.: houses built in the 19th-century manner.

air of distinction: That old gentleman had quite a manner.

(used with a singular or plural verb) kind; sort: What manner of man is he? All manner of things were happening.

characteristic style in art, literature, or the like: verses in the manner of Spenser.

Obsolete.

nature; character.
guise; fashion.

Idioms for manner

by all manner of means, by all means; certainly.

by no manner of means, under no circumstances; by no means; certainly not: She was by no manner of means a frivolous person.

in a manner, so to speak; after a fashion; somewhat.

in a manner of speaking, in a way; as it were; so to speak: We were, in a manner of speaking, babes in the woods.

to the manner born,

accustomed by birth to a high position: He was a gentleman to the manner born.
used to a particular custom, activity, or role from birth.

Origin of manner

1125–75; Middle English manere < Anglo-French; Old French maniere ≪ Vulgar Latin *manuāria, noun use of feminine of manuārius handy, convenient (Latin: of, pertaining to the hand). See manus, -er²

SYNONYMS FOR manner

1 method.

3 demeanor, deportment. 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. Air applies to outward appearance insofar as this is distinctive or indicative: an air of martyrdom. Airs imply affectation: to put on airs. Bearing applies especially to carriage: a noble bearing.

4 mode, fashion, style; habit, custom.

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH manner

manna manner manor

Words nearby manner

mannai, mannan, mannar, manned, mannequin, manner, manner of articulation, mannered, mannerheim, mannerheim line, mannerism

Definition for manner (2 of 2)

manner ²

[ man-er ]

/ ˈmæn ər /

noun Old English Law.

mainour.

Example sentences from the Web for manner

He declared that Western women are sexually promiscuous in a manner not even found in the natural world.

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We know that the skies are open season for all manner of drone traffic, from missile launchers to beer droppers.

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“Defendant moved his hands in a manner so as to avoid the application of handcuffs to his wrists,” the complaint says.

Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop |Michael Daly |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The two institutions, prison and hospital, sit side by side in the best English manner.

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They “hook up” in a manner that makes the casual sex of the 1960s seem like an arranged marriage in Oman.

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In depicting the manner of this education Dickens rather overshoots the mark.

Victorian Worthies |George Henry Blore
I knew in what manner patients were treated at the hospital, and removal thither was to the last degree abhorred.

Arthur Mervyn |Charles Brockden Brown
The yolk arises, in the manner described by Gegenbaur, in ova of about 0.06 mm.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 |Francis Maitland Balfour
She came forward as Mrs. Vanderstein entered, and her manner showed some excitement.

Mrs. Vanderstein's jewels |Mrs. Charles Bryce
O my dear sisters, truly Eve hath many daughters who imitate their mother, who answer in this manner.

A Literary History of the English People |Jean Jules Jusserand

British Dictionary definitions for manner

manner

/ (ˈmænə) /

noun

a way of doing or being

a person's bearing and behaviour she had a cool manner

the style or customary way of doing or accomplishing something sculpture in the Greek manner

type or kind what manner of man is this?

mannered style, as in art; mannerism

by all manner of means certainly; of course

by no manner of means definitely not he was by no manner of means a cruel man

in a manner of speaking in a way; so to speak

to the manner born naturally fitted to a specified role or activity

Word Origin for manner

C12: via Norman French from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin manuāria (unattested) a way of handling something, noun use of Latin manuārius belonging to the hand, from manus hand

Idioms and Phrases with manner

manner

see all kinds (manner of); by all (manner of) means; company manners; in a manner of speaking; to the manner born.

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noun Old English Law.

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