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mannerly

/man-er-lee/US // ˈmæn ər li //UK // (ˈmænəlɪ) //

仪态万方,仪态,举止得体,俨然

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : having or showing good manners; courteous; polite.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : with good manners; courteously; politely.

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Examples

  • In an interview on Wednesday, Davis added that Wright was a “mannerly, gracious, wonderful woman,” which made the negative campaign against a devoutly Christian veteran look phony.

  • They were all quiet, mannerly, distinguished-looking, in rich dark slack suits.

  • The prince was hungry enough, but he was too mannerly to eat without being invited.

  • The nabob, who was mannerly, went to speak to the aunts and find them seats.

  • I thought of horse-flies and ticks, but was too mannerly to mention them, especially so near breakfast time.

  • She raised a healthy crowd of children and as a rule they turned out to be a mannerly lot as well.