- mannerliness
- noun /ˈmænərlinəs/
... occasionally showed some earnestness, which consisted half of genuine feeling, and half of mannerliness superadded by way of duty.
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Mannerliness — Man ner*li*ness, n. The quality or state of being mannerly; civility; complaisance. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mannerliness — index decorum Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
mannerliness — noun see mannerly … New Collegiate Dictionary
mannerliness — See mannerly. * * * … Universalium
mannerliness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Well mannered behavior toward others: civility, courteousness, courtesy, genteelness, gentility, politeness, politesse. See COURTESY … English dictionary for students
mannerliness — man·ner·li·ness || mænÉ™lɪnɪs n. politeness, courteousness … English contemporary dictionary
mannerliness — man·ner·li·ness … English syllables
mannerliness — lēnə̇s, lin noun ( es) : the quality or state of being mannerly … Useful english dictionary
mannerly — mannerliness, n. /man euhr lee/, adj. 1. having or showing good manners; courteous; polite. adv. 2. with good manners; courteously; politely. [1325 75; ME manerly. See MANNER1, LY] * * * … Universalium
courtesy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Politeness Nouns 1. courtesy, courteousness; respect; good manners, behavior, or breeding; manners, politeness, urbanity, comity, gentility, breeding, cultivation, polish, grace, civility, culture,… … English dictionary for students
